電でん位い

noun

electric potential

Technical term in physics and electrical engineering; refers to the amount of work needed to move a unit charge from a reference point to a specific point inside the field without producing an acceleration.

• 電でん位い差さを測はかるには電でん圧あつ計けいを使つかいます。

  To measure the potential difference, use a voltmeter.

• この点てんの電でん位いはゼロと定てい義ぎされています。

  The electric potential at this point is defined as zero.