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rosijanka [135]
2 years ago
9

Define potential difference as used in electricity​

Physics
2 answers:
mart [117]2 years ago
7 0

Potential difference is the difference in the amount of energy that charge carriers have between two points in a circuit. ... The energy is transferred to the electrical components in a circuit when the charge carriers pass through them. We use a voltmeter to measure potential difference (or voltage).

Savatey [412]2 years ago
5 0

Answer:

This ability of charged particles to do work is called an electric potential.

Explanation:

When two negative charges are brought close to each other, they also repel. But when a positive and a negative charge are brought close together, they attract each other. When these two opposite charges are combined, they can be used to work. This is why we need a positive (+) and a negative (–) to light a bulb or run any electrical tool, equipment, mobile phone or home appliance.

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