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potential difference vs rated voltage

rated voltage vs potential difference

potential difference and rated voltage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
potential difference Yes No No No
rated voltage Yes No No No
As nouns, rated voltage is a hyponym of potential difference; that is, rated voltage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than potential difference:
  • potential difference: the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
  • rated voltage: the maximum voltage that the circuit-breaker can interrupt safely and without being damaged by excessive arcing.
Other hyponyms of potential difference include evoked potential, resting potential, bioelectric potential.
potential difference (noun) rated voltage (noun)
the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts the maximum voltage that the circuit-breaker can interrupt safely and without being damaged by excessive arcing.
Difference between potential difference and rated voltage

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