The potential at a point in an electric field; the energy of a unit positive charge relative to a point at infinite distance or (in practice) a point at zero potential.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London.
Definition of electric potential in US English:
electric potential
noun
The potential at a point in an electric field; the energy of a unit positive charge relative to a point at infinite distance or (in practice) a point at zero potential.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London.