Question

what is meant by 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 an acceleration. Typically, the reference point is Earth or a point at Infinity, although any point beyond the influence of the electric field charge can be used.

Answer 2

the work is per unit charge required to move a charge from a reference point to specified point measured in joules per volts the static filed is the negative of the gradient of the electric potential