potential difference 1
noundomain: natural phenomenon
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
Hypernym
a physical phenomenon involving electricity
EnglishHyponym
the electrical response of the central nervous system produced by an external stimulus
the potential difference between the two sides of the membrane of a nerve cell when the cell is not conducting an impulse
the minimum voltage (difference in electrode potential) between anode and cathode of an electrolytic cell that is needed for electrolysis to occur.
rated voltage 1
noun
the maximum voltage that the circuit-breaker can interrupt safely and without being damaged by excessive arcing.
either of two quantities in classical electromagnetism: the magnetic vector potential and the magnetic scalar potential, used in certain circumstances to calculate the magnetic field.
