(Potential difference and its significance) Answer the following questions related to…
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(Potential difference and its significance)
Answer the following questions related to potential difference between two points in an electric circuit.
(a) Define potential difference between two points in a circuit.
(b) State the SI unit of potential difference and explain what is meant by saying that the potential difference between two points is 1 volt.
(c) Describe qualitatively how potential difference is related to the amount of electrical work required to move charge through a conductor.