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Electric potential

Electric potential, also known as the electrostatic potential or electric field potential, is a field of scalar quantities through space, often denoted with the letter φ {\displaystyle \varphi } or V {\displaystyle V} , that gives, for each point in space, the electric potential energy per unit of electric charge that a point charge would have if it was…

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Common symbols
V, φ
Dimension
M L2 T−3 I−1
Extensive?
yes
In SI base units
V = kg⋅m2⋅s−3⋅A−1
Other units
statvolt
SI unit
volt

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Introduction

Electrostatics

Generalization to electrodynamics

Units

Galvani potential versus electrochemical potential

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Electric potential

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Triples31
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related to Electric potential due to a point charge · 6
Electric potential → Coulomb, Note, Specifically, The, This, VE
is a · 4
Electric potential → amount of work needed to move a test charge from a reference point to a specific point in a static electric field, continuous function in all space, electric potential energy per unit charge.This value can be calculated in either a static, retarded potential that propagates at the speed of light and is the solution to an inhomogeneous wave equation
related to Galvani potential versus electrochemical potential · 4
Electric potential → Galvani, Inside, The, When
related to Units · 4
Electric potential → Alessandro Volta, Older, The SI, Variants
related to Gauge freedom · 3
Electric potential → For, In, The
Common symbols · 1
Electric potential → V, φ
Dimension · 1
Electric potential → M L2 T−3 I−1
Extensive? · 1
Electric potential → yes
In SI base units · 1
Electric potential → V = kg⋅m2⋅s−3⋅A−1
Other units · 1
Electric potential → statvolt

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Electric potentialCommon symbolsV, φ1.00infobox
Electric potentialDimensionM L2 T−3 I−11.00infobox
Electric potentialExtensive?yes1.00infobox
Electric potentialIn SI base unitsV = kg⋅m2⋅s−3⋅A−11.00infobox
Electric potentialOther unitsstatvolt1.00infobox
Electric potentialSI unitvolt1.00infobox
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Electric potentialis aelectric potential energy per unit charge.This value can be calculated in either a static0.90text
Electric potentialis acontinuous function in all space0.90text
Electric potentialis aretarded potential that propagates at the speed of light and is the solution to an inhomogeneous wave equation0.90text
forceinstance ofIntroductionClassical mechanics explores concepts0.80text
energyinstance ofIntroductionClassical mechanics explores concepts0.80text

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