electric potential difference; voltage
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electric potential difference; voltage (old term for 电势差)
archaicA somewhat dated technical term in physics and electrical engineering. In modern contexts, the preferred terms are '电势差' (diàn shì chā) or simply '电压' (diàn yā) for voltage.
Zǎo早
qī期
wù物
lǐ理
xué学
jiào教
cái材
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
“
diàn电
wèi位
chā差
”
zhè这
yī一
gài概
niàn念
。
The concept of 'electric potential difference' was often used in early physics textbooks.
Liǎng两
diǎn点
zhī之
jiān间
de的
diàn电
wèi位
chā差
shì是
qū驱
dòng动
diàn电
liú流
de的
yuán原
yīn因
。
The electric potential difference between two points is what drives an electric current.
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Zhè这
ge个
jiù旧
shù术
yǔ语
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
bèi被
“
diàn电
shì势
chā差
”
huò或
“
diàn电
yā压
”
suǒ所
qǔ取
dài代
。
This old term has now been replaced by 'electric potential difference' or 'voltage'.