What is Potential?
Potential refers to the amount of “electric push” or “pull” present at a specific location in space. It’s like a measure of how charged particles would feel if they were placed there. Imagine it as a kind of invisible force that tells charged particles how much they want to move or stay put in a given area. So, electric potential helps us understand how charged particles interact with each other and their surroundings in an electric field.
Electrostatic Potential
Electrostatic potential refers to the amount of electrical potential energy present at a specific point in space due to the presence of electric charges. It represents how much work would be done to move a unit of positive charge from infinity to that point without causing any acceleration. The unit for electrostatic potential is the volt (V). It’s a fundamental concept in understanding electric fields and plays a crucial role in various electrical applications, from household circuits to complex electronic devices.
In this article, we will learn about electric potential, electric potential energy, and the case of electric potential at a point and much more.