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OpenStudy (anonymous):

explain the statement in detail: "the potential difference between 2 points is 1 volt"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The energy require to move unit positive charge from one point to another is one joule.

OpenStudy (shamim):

if voltage of one point is 6 volt then the voltage of another point will b 7 volt or 5 volt

OpenStudy (shamim):

6-5=1 volt

OpenStudy (shamim):

7-6=1 volt

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you guys, i appreciate both of your answers :)

OpenStudy (shamim):

if u wanna move a unit positive charge from lower voltage to upper voltage then u hv to do a work of 1 joule

OpenStudy (shamim):

i think u know a positive charge will move spontaneously frm upper voltage to lower voltage

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@shamim yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just think of empty space free of any type of charge... then in that space you can move a positive charge freely. now assume that there is a positive charge in space. If you want to bring any other positive charge in that vicinity you have to do work against a force of repulsion between charges. this work done remain stored in the system of charge as a potential energy and is called as electric potential. the difference in electric potential is called as potential difference. the unit of potential difference is called as volt. therefore one volt of potential difference between two point is defined as " if one joule of work is being done in moving positive charge from one point to another then the potential difference between the two point is said as I volt.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

knw i understand...thank you @Nasir2012

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:-)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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