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electric potential

line integral of the electric field
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Summary

electric potential ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,314 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: electric potential (electrodynamics)[2], scalar potential[3], physical quantity[4], scalar quantity[5], non-meta generic quality[6], physical property[7]
  • Commons category: Electric potential[8]
  • Described by source: IEC 80000-6:2008 Quantities and units—Part 6: Electromagnetism[9], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[10], IEC 80000-6:2022 Quantities and units — Part 6: Electromagnetism[11]
  • Equivalent class: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TXPO_0002420[12]
  • Different from: electric potential difference[13], voltage[14], potential[15]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[16]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[17]
  • Recommended unit of measurement: volt[18], kilogram square metre per cubic second ampere[19]
  • P14884: 0001464[20]

Why It Matters

electric potential has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14884 → 0001464
    Equivalent class → http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TXPO_0002420
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  2. 24d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → electric potential (electrodynamics), scalar potential, physical quantity +3
    Equivalent class → http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TXPO_0002420
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  3. 5w ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Equivalent class → http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TXPO_0002420
    Subclass of → electric potential (electrodynamics), scalar potential, physical quantity +3
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  4. 20w 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 */ National library of israel j9u id: 987007540857605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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