Question

Elaborate the term Electric Potential.

Answer 1

An electric potential (also called the electric field potential, potential drop or the electrostatic potential) is the amount of work needed to move a unit positive charge from a reference point to a specific point inside the field without producing any acceleration.

Answer 2

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We all know that the like charges repel each other. There is some repulsive force between the like charges. To combine them we must overcome the repulsive force. Hence, some work is done by combining same charged bodies. This is called electric potential.

The electric potential at a point is defined as the amount of work done in bringing a unit positive charge from infinity to that point. It is denoted by the symbol V. It is a scalar quantity. 

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