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Meaning of "potential difference" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE

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Potential difference is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

potential difference

Voltage

Voltage, electrical potential difference, electric tension or electric pressure is the electric potential difference between two points, or the difference in electric potential energy of a unit charge transported between two points. Voltage is equal to the work done per unit charge against a static electric field to move the charge between two points. A voltage may represent either a source of energy, or lost, used, or stored energy. A voltmeter can be used to measure the voltage between two points in a system; often a common reference potential such as the ground of the system is used as one of the points. Voltage can be caused by static electric fields, by electric current through a magnetic field, by time-varying magnetic fields, or some combination of these three. The electric field around the rod exerts a force on the charged pith ball, in an electroscope In a static field, the work is independent of the path...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE

abhorrence
adherence
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conference
difference
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inference
interference
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preference
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transparence
with a difference

Synonyms and antonyms of potential difference in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «potential difference» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE

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The translations of potential difference from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «potential difference» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

电势差
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diferencia de potencial
570 millions of speakers

English

potential difference
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संभावित अंतर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فرق الجهد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разность потенциалов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

diferença de potencial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্ভাব্য পার্থক্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

différence de potentiel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

perbezaan potensi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Potentialdifferenz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

電位差
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전위차
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Potensial beda
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự khác biệt tiềm năng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாத்தியமான வேறுபாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संभाव्य फरक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

potansiyel fark
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

differenza di potenziale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

różnica potencjałów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

різниця потенціалів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

diferență de potențial
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαφορά δυναμικού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

potensiaalverskil
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

potentialskillnad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Potensialforskjellen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of potential difference

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE»

The term «potential difference» is regularly used and occupies the 84.102 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about potential difference

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE»

Discover the use of potential difference in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to potential difference and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Matter and Interactions
From Ato B the potential difference is V1 = VB − VA; from B to C the potential difference is V2 = VC − VB; and from C to F the potential difference is V3 = VF − VC. From F to Athere is negligible potential difference V4 = VA − VF ≈ 0, because the ...
Ruth W. Chabay, Bruce A. Sherwood, 2011
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers
What is the potential difference AV = V - V between P and P"l Neglect edge effects. 25.7 (2) Temporary triangle. Three equal charges, q = 2.65 X 10~6 C, are located far from one another. How much work must you do to bring them to the ...
Lawrence S. Lerner, 1997
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The World of Physics
Potential difference and the volt 12.3 POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE AND THE VOLT We have seen that charge flows round electric circuits; but what makes it flow, what energy changes take place when it does so? To answer these questions it ...
John Avison, 1989
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A Textbook of Science for the Health Professions
Potential difference is therefore a form of potential energy, since a potential exists for the movement of charged particles. A dam higher than another dam will possess more potential energy than the lower dam, since water from the first dam  ...
Barry G. Hinwood, 1997
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College Physics: Reasoning and Relationships
... through a region where the potential change is 45 V? Assume the electron moves from a region of low potential to a region of higher potential. 23. The electrons in a TV picture tube are accelerated through a potential difference of 30 kV.
Nicholas Giordano, 2009
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General chemistry
The work needed to move an electric charge through a conductor depends on the total charge moved and the potential difference. Potential difference is the difference in electric potential (electrical pressure) between two points. You measure ...
Darrell D. Ebbing, Steven D. Gammon, 2009
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Neuroscience:
Under these conditions, a microelectrode would record no potential difference between the inside and the outside of the cell. In other words, Vm would be equal to 0 mV because the ratio of K+ to A~ on each side of the membrane equals 1; ...
Mark F. Bear, Barry W. Connors, Michael A. Paradiso, 2007
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Competition Science Vision
Electromotive Force (EMF) EMF of a cell is the maximum potential difference between the two electrodes of the cell when no current is drawn from the cell or cell is in the open circuit. It may also be defined as the energy supplied by the cell to ...
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Physics for AQA.: Separate award
The circuit can be used to explore the way that the current through the component varies as the potential difference across it changes. The readings on the ammeter and voltmeter are taken for different resistances of the variable resistor.
Ann Fullick, Patrick Fullick, 2001
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Cystic Fibrosis in the 21st Century:
3 Knowles M, Gatzy J, Boucher R: Increased bioelectric potential difference across respiratory epithelia in cystic fibrosis. N Engl J Med 1981;305:1489–1495. 4 Gowen CW, Lawson EE, Gingras-Leatherman J, et al: Increased nasal potential  ...
Andrew Bush, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE»

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Viewpoint: Towards an Atomtronic Diode
This sets up a potential difference across a tunnel junction between ... in a circuit decreases as the voltage, or chemical potential difference, ... «Physics, Jul 15»
2
Medical Marijuana: weighing benefits versus risks
Another potential difference between Marinol and marijuana is the synthetic drug's lack of less-complex canidinoids. Marinol contains a type of ... «Rapid City Journal, Jul 15»
3
Ten Key Players To The 2015 College Football Season//
They're the potential difference-makers. They're the players on the top teams who have to come through – or will be counted on to come up ... «Campus Insiders, Jul 15»
4
What Is Static Electricity?
... finger and the screw. This is due to the high potential difference between your body and the ground which can be as much as 25,000 volts. «Live Science, Jul 15»
5
A 'green process' to treat effluents
When a suitable potential difference is applied, decolourisation takes place in five minutes. Instead of iron rods, copper and aluminium rods can ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Video: Ibi Watson junior season highlights
... and 2018 classes are expected to feature multiple high-major/B1G caliber players and potential difference makers. The coaching staff seems ... «Inside the Hall, Jul 15»
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Lumia 950 and 950 XL leak reveals metal, 2K screens and more
The only other potential difference between these two, and in our opinion, the wildest of the purported specs is that for some reason, the 950 XL ... «Recombu, Jul 15»
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Havasu Football minicamp Notes 7/21
Kalogonis can also take the helm in the Wildcat formation, lining up next to another potential difference-maker in the backfield, Jake McAndrew. «Today's News-Herald, Jul 15»
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Ty Lawson must solve personal problems before Houston Rockets …
Before the Houston Rockets can celebrate the pilfering of a potential difference-maker at point guard, they have to first hope Ty Lawson can ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Play's the thing: what mums and dads do differently
One area of potential difference between fathers and mothers is complexity of language and voice patterns used in conversation with babies ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

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