Potential is assumed w.r.t some reference called 'ground' which is assumed to be at 0V. In your circuit, point x is at 0V and not the -ve terminal of the battery. So, if you say A is at 10V, that means -ve terminal of the battery is earthed (which is not). So, taking x as reference, A is at 7.5 V and the potential distribution from A to B is not 10V to 0V ..its actually 7.5V to -2.5V..AbhinavJ said:
cnh1995 said:
AbhinavJ said:
cnh1995 said:
SammyS said:
My apologies..SammyS said:
I think it will depend on where you assume the ground (0V) after X is unearthed. But I'm not getting your idea of removing the fourth capacitor..Kinta said:
If you simply remove the fourth capacitor, then the 10 Volt potential difference is split across only three capacitors instead of four.Kinta said:
SammyS said:
If you remove the 4th capacitor, automatically point x (ground) will be connected to the -ve terminal of the battery. So, A will now be at 10V instead of 7.5V..Kinta said:
No they aren't..Ground is just a reference point..It can be anywhere in the circuit.. Battery neither knows nor cares where you place the ground. It will just establish a 10V pd between A and B. How to "see" the 10V path is decided by the ground. If ground is at B, then it will beKinta said:
cnh1995 said:
The potential at a point in a circuit refers to the electrical potential or voltage at that specific point. It is a measure of the amount of electric energy that a charged particle would possess if placed at that point.
The potential at a point in a circuit is measured using a voltmeter. It is connected in parallel to the component or point where the potential is to be measured, and the reading on the voltmeter is the potential at that point.
Yes, the potential at a point in a circuit affects the current flow. According to Ohm's law, the current flowing through a circuit is directly proportional to the potential difference or voltage applied. This means that a higher potential at a point will result in a higher current flow through that point.
Potential at a point in a circuit is directly related to energy. It is a measure of the electric potential energy per unit charge at that point. A higher potential at a point means that more energy is needed to move a charged particle to that point, while a lower potential means less energy is required.
Yes, potential at a point in a circuit can be negative. This happens when the potential at that point is lower than the reference point or the ground. It indicates that the electric field is directed towards that point, and a charged particle would have a decrease in potential energy if moved towards that point.