"electric potential" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: electric potentials [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} electric potential (countable and uncountable, plural electric potentials)
  1. (electricity) The potential energy per unit charge at a point in a static electric field. Wikipedia link: electric potential Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Electricity Derived forms: electric potential difference Translations (potential energy per unit charge): sähköinen potentiaali (Finnish), elektromos potenciál (Hungarian), potențial electric [neuter] (Romanian)

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