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What is Potential? What is Electricity Potential? What is Potential Difference?

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Potenrtial or Electric potential is defined as the work done in bringing a unit positive charge from infinity to a given point at a certain distance against an electric field of a charge.

It is measured in Volt.

Potential difference is the difference in electric potential between any two points in an electric field or in a circuit.


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