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| A force field that fills the space around every electric charge or group of charges. Measured by force per charge (N/C) |
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| electrical potential energy |
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| Energy a charge has due to its location in an electric field. |
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| Electrical potential energy per coulomb (J/C) at a location in an electric field; measured in volts and often called voltage. |
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| The SI unit of electric potential. One volt (symbol V) is the electrical potential difference across which one coulomb of charge gains or loses one joule of energy. |
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| Electric potential; measured in volts. |
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| A device used to store charge in a circuit. |
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