Electric potential at a point in space

Electric Potential
Electric potential V is a number associated with points in space,
measured in joules per coulomb. The units of electric potential are
related to energy, which is useful because we can get work out of it or
turn it into kinetic energy.

The reason we care about electric potential is because it allows us to

find electric potential energy. The V value at points in space is based on
the charges creating them, and charges create the V value.

The Formula
The formula for electric potential is V = kq/r, where k is the electric
constant (9 x 10^9 Nm^2/C^2), q is the charge that creates the
potential, and r is the distance between the charge and the point in
space where you want to find the potential value.

If you have a charge of 1 nanocoulomb at a distance of 9 centimeters

(0.09 meters), you can find the V value by plugging in the numbers: V =
(9 x 10^9 Nm^2/C^2) x (1 x 10^-9 C) / 0.09 m = 100 J/C.

If you have two coulombs at a V value of 100 J/C, you can find the
potential energy by multiplying: PE = qV = (2 C) x (100 J/C) = 200 J.

Joules per Coulomb and Voltage

Joules per coulomb is the amount of energy per charge at a point in
space. As the distance of the charge from the point increases, the
potential energy decreases. On the other hand, as the distance
decreases, the potential energy increases. However, treating distances
as the same can be misleading and may cause errors.

Voltage is the change in electric potential between two points and has
the same units as electric potential. The difference in electric potential is
the difference in space between two points or areas in space. The
amount of electric potential between points is a difference of electric
potential between points. We call the joule per coulomb unit a volt
when it's a change in electric potential.
The word voltage specifically refers to a difference in electric potential.
For example, if one point is 300 joules per coulomb and another point is
100 joules per coulomb, then the voltage between those two points is
200 volts.

When talking about just the electric potential value at one point in
space, we call it the electric potential. Joules per coulomb is equivalent
to volts, and a joule per coulomb is a volt per coulomb. Therefore, the
voltage is equal to the difference in electric potential between two
points.

Units of Electric Charge

The amount of electric charge is measured in coulombs. Coulombs are
the amount of charge between two points in space. The value of charge
is proportional to the distance between the two points in space.

Electrodes and Electromagnetic Devices

Electrodes are conductive materials that allow electricity to pass
through. Electromagnetic devices, such as electrolands, electrodomes,
and electrophones, use electrodes to convert electrical energy into
other forms of energy.