What is the difference between electric field and electric potential?
Field is a vector (force per charge, N/C); potential is a scalar (energy per charge, volts) — field points from high to low potential.
Field is a vector (force per charge, N/C); potential is a scalar (energy per charge, volts) — field points from high to low potential. A reliable way to keep them apart is to focus on what each one is defined by, not just the similar-sounding words.
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electric field vs electric potential
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