potential difference

English

Noun

potential difference (plural potential differences)

1. the difference in potential energy between two points in an electric field; the difference in charge between two points in an electrical circuit; voltage

Translations

difference in potential energy between two points

• Danish: spændingsforskel c
• Estonian: potentsiaalide vahe (et)
• German: Potentialdifferenz f
• Greek: διαφορά δυναμικού f (diaforá dynamikoú)
• Hindi: विभवांतर m (vibhavāntar)
• Irish: difríocht phoitéinsil f
• Japanese: 電位差 (ja) (den'isa)
• Malay: beza keupayaan (ms)
• Thai: ความต่างศักย์ไฟฟ้า (kwaam-dtàang-sàk-fai-fáa)
• Welsh: gwahaniaeth potensial m

Further reading

• potential difference on Wikipedia.Wikipedia