potential difference

Other forms: potential differences

Definitions of potential difference
  1. noun
    the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
    synonyms: electric potential, potential, potential drop, voltage
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    types:
    evoked potential
    the electrical response of the central nervous system produced by an external stimulus
    resting potential
    the potential difference between the two sides of the membrane of a nerve cell when the cell is not conducting an impulse
    type of:
    electrical phenomenon
    a physical phenomenon involving electricity
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