Physics A-Level
Zero of electric potential
What Zero of electric potential means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Zero of electric potential
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Defined at infinity, where the electric field is zero.
Topics that use Zero of electric potential
- Electric potential (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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- Absolute electric potential
- Electric potential
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- Scalar
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