Potential difference is measured using a _____________

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Potential
The amount of work required to transmit unit charge from a reference point to another specified location within the field is known as potential.
Potential difference
The amount of work required to transfer a unit charge from one location to the other can be characterized as the potential difference between two points. The difference in the electric potential of the two charged bodies on the two points is also known as the potential difference.
The volt is the unit for measuring electric potential or potential difference.
The electric potential can be defined mathematically as the amount of work done per unit charge. $V = \frac{W}{Q} [V = p o t e n t i a l, W = w o r k d o n e, Q = c h a r g e]$
If the potential at one point is $V_{1}$ and the potential at another point is $V_{2}$ , the potential difference between these two points can be given as $V = V_{1} - V_{2}$
The potential difference between two points is measured by a voltmeter. It is connected in parallel to the conductor to find the potential difference between the connection points.
Hence, the instrument used to measure potential difference is Voltmeter.

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