potencijala

Potencijala is a term often encountered in scientific and technical contexts, particularly in physics and engineering, referring to a scalar field that describes the potential energy per unit charge or mass at a given point in space. In electromagnetism, electric potential, measured in volts, is a fundamental concept. It represents the work done per unit charge to move a charge from a reference point to that specific point in an electric field. Similarly, in gravitation, gravitational potential, measured in joules per kilogram, describes the potential energy per unit mass. The gradient of a potential field indicates the direction and magnitude of the force acting on a unit of charge or mass. Understanding potential is crucial for analyzing fields, calculating energy changes, and predicting the behavior of charged or massive objects. It simplifies complex force interactions by reducing them to a single scalar value at each point.