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Leaving Cert Physics · Electricity and Magnetism
Higher Level
The work done in moving one coulomb of charge from one point in a circuit to another, measured in volts. A cell supplies it, and each component in a series loop takes a share that adds up to the total supplied by the source.
Ordinary Level
The energy given to each unit of charge between two points in a circuit, measured in volts (V).
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