What is the potential difference?

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  1. Difference of Capacitance between two points.
  2. It is the difference of Potential between two points in an electric circuit.
  3. Difference of Current between two points.
  4. Difference of Resistance between two points.

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Option 2 : It is the difference of Potential between two points in an electric circuit.
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Potential difference:

  • It refers to the difference in electrical potential between two points in a circuit.
  • The electric potential difference between two points in an electric circuit carrying some current is the work done to move a unit charge from one point to the other.
  • The standard metric unit of electric potential difference is volt, abbreviated V. 

The potential difference is also defined as the work done per unit charge.

\(V={W\over Q}\)

Where V  Potential difference, W is Work done, and Q is electric charge.

The S.I unit of work is joule and that of the charge is the coulomb.

Additional Information 

  • The potential difference is measured by Voltmeter.
  • Ammeter is used to measure electric current.
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