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Question
What do you understand by the term "potential difference"?
Solution
The potential difference between two points in an electric circuit is equal to the amount of work done in moving a unit charge from one point to another point.
`"Potential difference(V)"="Work done (W)"/"Quntity of charge moved (Q)"`
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