What is electric potential?

Electric potential at a point is the work done per unit positive charge in bringing a test charge from infinity to that point.

Formula: V = W/q (in Volts)

• Scalar quantity.
• 1 Volt = 1 Joule / 1 Coulomb.
• Analogous to "height" in a gravitational landscape higher potential = higher position.

Electric potential is the work done per unit charge to bring a positive charge from infinity to a point, measured in Volts.