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Question
The work done in moving a unit charge across two points in an electric circuit is a measure of:
(a) current
(b) potential difference
(c) resistance
(d) power
Solution
potential difference
The work done in moving a unit charge across two points in an electric circuit is a measure of potential difference.
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