POTENCIAL ELECTRICO

What is Electric Potential?

Understanding Electric Potential

• Electric potential is defined as the potential energy per unit charge at a specific point within an electric field.

• It can be calculated using various methods:

• Energy potential divided by charge

• Work done on the charge

• Constant multiplied by charge divided by distance.

Units and Origin of Voltage

• The unit of electric potential is the volt (V), named in honor of Alessandro Volta, the inventor of the battery.