Is potential and potential difference same? Give reason to support to your answer.
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There is a very minute difference in between electrical potential and potential difference
but one should know about it because this minute difference play very important role in electricity.
let me explain first Electrical Potential
In the image i have drawn two case
First case is related to Electrical potential.
Suppose A source charge you can say a power full charge is placed so it has some influence space around it where it can affect other charges around it. So if we have to bring one point charge which is placed outside influence area suppose placed at infinity, to inside influence space of source charge some work has to be done and that work is restored as a potential of that charge that potential is known as electric potential.
Now case (2)
this case refers to potential difference
In this case test charge is already placed inside influence area of source charge so it already got some amount of electric potential if test charge move between two point with in influence of source charge there will be differences in the potential across those two points so this is called potential difference.
Electric Potential =Work done/q
Where work is done to bring a charge q from infinty to any point inside influence space of Q
Potential Difference = WORK DONE/ q
Where work is done to bring a charge q between two points within influence space of Q.
I hope that you will be able to understand the difference between electric potential and potential difference
thank you
There is a very minute difference in between electrical potential and potential difference
but one should know about it because this minute difference play very important role in electricity.
let me explain first Electrical Potential
In the image i have drawn two case
First case is related to Electrical potential.
Suppose A source charge you can say a power full charge is placed so it has some influence space around it where it can affect other charges around it. So if we have to bring one point charge which is placed outside influence area suppose placed at infinity, to inside influence space of source charge some work has to be done and that work is restored as a potential of that charge that potential is known as electric potential.
Now case (2)
this case refers to potential difference
In this case test charge is already placed inside influence area of source charge so it already got some amount of electric potential if test charge move between two point with in influence of source charge there will be differences in the potential across those two points so this is called potential difference.
Electric Potential =Work done/q
Where work is done to bring a charge q from infinty to any point inside influence space of Q
Potential Difference = WORK DONE/ q
Where work is done to bring a charge q between two points within influence space of Q.
I hope that you will be able to understand the difference between electric potential and potential difference
thank you
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Thank you for asking this question. A really easy but an interesting question to ask.
No. Potential difference and potential are not the same thing. Potential is the capability or work a thing or a person can do in some way where as potential difference is the difference between the voltages across a specific resistor or circuit and is measured in voltages.
I hope this answer can help you in some manner.
No. Potential difference and potential are not the same thing. Potential is the capability or work a thing or a person can do in some way where as potential difference is the difference between the voltages across a specific resistor or circuit and is measured in voltages.
I hope this answer can help you in some manner.
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