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line integral of the electric field
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electric potential

Summary

electric potential ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,404 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • electric potential is a type of electric potential (electrodynamics)[2].
  • electric potential is a type of scalar potential[3].
  • electric potential is a type of physical quantity[4].
  • electric potential is a type of scalar quantity[5].
  • electric potential's Commons category is recorded as Electric potential[6].
  • electric potential's described by source is recorded as IEC 80000-6:2008 Quantities and units—Part 6: Electromagnetism[7].
  • electric potential's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[8].
  • electric potential's described by source is recorded as IEC 80000-6:2022 Quantities and units — Part 6: Electromagnetism[9].
  • electric potential's different from is recorded as electric potential difference[10].
  • electric potential's different from is recorded as voltage[11].
  • electric potential's different from is recorded as potential[12].
  • electric potential's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13].
  • electric potential's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[14].
  • electric potential's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as volt[15].
  • electric potential's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as kilogram square metre per cubic second ampere[16].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include electric potential (electrodynamics)[2], scalar potential[3], physical quantity[4], and scalar quantity[5].

Why It Matters

electric potential ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,404 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . IEC 80000-6:2008 Quantities and units—Part 6: Electromagnetism. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . IEC 80000-6:2022 Quantities and units — Part 6: Electromagnetism. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Different from → electric potential difference, voltage, potential
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Recommended unit of measurement → volt, kilogram square metre per cubic second ampere
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007540857605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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