BRAINCAKEElectric Potential
The electric potential at a point in an electric field is the work done per unit charge on a positive test charge when it is moved from infinity to that point.
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Key terms in this lesson
- electric field
- A region of space in which a charged object experiences a force due to the presence of another charge.
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