Potential Difference (Noun)
Meaning
The difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The voltmeter measured the potential difference across the resistor to be 12 volts.
- In order to calculate the potential difference between two points in a circuit, we must consider the voltage drop across each component.
- The electric field within the conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference between the two terminals.
- By increasing the potential difference across the diode, the current through the circuit increased exponentially.
- To calculate the power dissipated in the circuit, we must first determine the potential difference across the load resistor.