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Potential Difference

nounid 114068·updated May 18, 2026
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the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts

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electric potential
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Potential Differences
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Potential Difference's
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Potential Differences'

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the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts

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