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Electric Potential of a Point Charge

V = k_e·Q / r

What it says

The electric potential at a distance from a point charge is inversely proportional to that distance. The constant k_e is the Coulomb constant (8.99e9 N·m^2/C^2).

Symbols

SymbolQuantityDimension
VElectric potential (V)M L^2 T^-3 I^-1
QSource charge (C)T I
rDistance from charge (m)L

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