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what is potential diffence physical meaning? What is potential?

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15 Years agoGrade Upto college level
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Profile image of AKASH GOYAL AskiitiansExpert-IITD
15 Years ago

dear krish

potential at a point is defined as work done by external agent to bring a unit positive charge fron infinity to that point keeping its kinetic energy constant or keeping the velocity constant. potential difference simply means work required is different for those two points.

 

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