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electric potentialAmount of work needed to move a unit electric charge from a reference point to a specific point against an electric field. The potential energy of a positive charge increases when it moves against an electric field, and decreases when it moves with the field. Electric potential can be thought of as potential energy per unit charge. The work done in moving a unit charge from one point to another, as in an electric circuit, is equal to the difference in potential energies at each point. Electric potential is expressed in units of joules per coulomb, or volts. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When a neutron decayed inside the trap, the decay proton was trapped radially by the magnetic field and axially by the electrostatic potential in the door and mirror. Using these models, the electrostatic potential at the molecular surface of each HLA-DP was calculated and compared. To model how the charges of individual atoms interact to produce a molecule's electrostatic potential, or field, researchers solve the so-called Poisson-Boltzmann equation for points throughout the molecule. |
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