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What do you mean by electric potential difference?


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  1. Electric potential difference is defined as the work done in bringing a charge from one point to another against the direction of an electric field.
  2. The difference in the electric potential between any two points gives the potential difference.
  3. Mathematically, it can be written as, VAB=VA-VB where VA and VB are the potentials at two points in volts (V).

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