Potential difference in an electric circuit is created due to _____________.

voltmeter

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bulb

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conductor

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cell or battery

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The correct option is D
cell or battery

The difference in electric potential between two points in an electric field is known as potential difference. It is the work that has to be done in transferring a unit positive charge from one point to the other, and is measured in volts. A battery or a cell provides the potential difference in an electric circuit.

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