electric potential
noun
Also called potential. Electricity.
(at any point in an electric field) the work done per unit charge in moving an infinitesimal point charge from a common reference point to the given point. Symbol: V
Physiology.
action potential.
Origin of electric potential
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby electric potential
British Dictionary definitions for electric potential
electric potential
noun
- the work required to transfer a unit positive electric charge from an infinite distance to a given point against an electric field
- the potential difference between the point and some other reference pointSymbol: V, φ Sometimes shortened to: potential
Scientific definitions for electric potential
electric potential
A measure of the work required by an electric field to move electric charges. Its unit is the volt. Also called voltage See more at Ohm's law.