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6.5 Electric Potential

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Electric Potential

Electric potential is defined as the electric potential energy per charge at a point in space. Usually this can be created by many point charges. Electric potential is scalar, measured in Volts (V), and represented with the variable

{V}

V=k \sum_{i} \frac{q_i}{r_i}

${V}$ is the electric potential at a point in space
${k}$ is Coulomb’s constant
${q_i}$ is the charge of each charge in the system
${r_i}$ is the distance between the point in space and each charge in the system

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6.1Electric Charge and ForcePreview lesson
6.2Electric FieldsPreview lesson
6.3ChargingPreview lesson
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