electric potential meaning

Noun: electric potential

1. The difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
   - potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltage

Type of: electrical phenomenon

Encyclopedia: Electric potential

[Electronics]
See ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL.

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1. an electric potential exists between the surface of the particle and the bulk of the solution.
2. discussions about electric potential reference point
3. battery is low electric potential or overload or short-circuit