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Joules/Coulomb

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Joules/Coulomb is the unit of electric potential, also known as voltage. It represents the amount of energy per unit charge.

AP course connection

Topic 1.3: 1.3 Point Charges - Fields & Potentials

Unit 1

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