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Chapter 33: Electric Fields and Potential Vocabulary
Electric Fields and Potential Vocabulary
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Physics
11th Grade
07/20/2012

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electric field
Definition
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
Definition
Energy a charge has due to its location in an electric field.
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electric potential
Definition
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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volt
Definition
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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voltage
Definition
Electric potential; measured in volts.
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capacitor
Definition
A device used to store charge in a circuit.
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