Difference between current and potential difference
| Current | Potential difference |
| Definition | |
| It is the rate of flow of electrons from the negative terminal to the positive terminal through any cross section of conductor. | The potential difference between two points is equal to the amount of work done by carrying a unit positive charge against the electric field. |
| Formula | |
| Current = = 1 = | Potential difference = = V = |
| Unit | |
| Its S.I. unit is “ampere” | Its S.I. unit “volt” |
Difference between current and potential difference
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Current |
Potential difference |
|
Definition |
|
| It is the rate of flow of electrons from the negative terminal to the positive terminal through any cross-section of conductor. | The potential difference between two points is equal to the amount of work done by carrying a unit positive charge against the electric field. |
|
Formula |
|
| Current = = 1 = | Potential difference = = V = |
|
Unit |
|
| Its S.I. unit is “ampere” | Its S.I. unit “volt” |
