everytime i type in electrical energy, i see electric potential.i dont understand it.
2007-04-09 09:33:25 · 5 answers · asked by iNeedhelp 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Electrical potential is measured in Volts.
You can have a battery with chemicals inside that have the potential of 1.5 Volts, or 12 volts, etc. But there is no energy attained until current flows. Energy will flow from the source (battery or generator) to the "load" (a lightbulb, or motor, etc.) when electric potential forces current to flow in a circuit.
Power (in Watts) = Volts * current (in Amps)
Energy = Power * time
So, Energy = Volts * Amps * time
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2007-04-09 09:41:57 · answer #1 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Electrical potential is another word for voltage.
Voltage is the force that drives a flow of current.
If by electrical energy you mean POWER, electrical power is measured in WATTS.
Watts is current (Amps) multiplied by Volts (electrical potential or driving force).
Since that is an algebraic formula (an equation) there definitely IS a relationship between electrical potential and electrical energy.
It is expressed as Watts = Amps X Volts.
2007-04-09 09:49:06 · answer #2 · answered by Philip H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tlbs101 gave the correct answer. Energy is related to the potential via the product of the current and the time. Don't confuse it with power, which is defined as energy per unit time.
2007-04-09 09:54:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electric Voltage = Electric Potential. It's as simple as that.
2007-04-09 09:43:53 · answer #4 · answered by jmp478 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
electric skill is comparable to line fundamental of electric field intensity or electric field is the gradient of electric poential,i.e that's comparable to electric skill in step with unit length.(volts/metre)
2016-10-21 11:13:41 · answer #5 · answered by millie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋