key term - Electric Potential V

Definition

Electric potential, often denoted as V, represents the amount of electric potential energy per unit charge at a specific point in an electric field. It describes how much work would be done to move a positive test charge from infinity to that point.

Related terms

Voltage: Voltage is another term for electric potential difference, which measures the change in electric potential energy per unit charge between two points in an electrical circuit.

Capacitance:

Capacitance refers to an object's ability to store electrical energy in an electric field. It depends on both geometry and material properties.

Equipotential Surfaces: Equipotential surfaces are imaginary surfaces where all points have equal electric potentials. They are perpendicular to electric field lines and help visualize regions with constant potentials.