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  • @YoshiPeach22
    @YoshiPeach22 6 лет назад +165

    I'm upset that my education sometimes relies on professors who have phDs, but they don't know how to convey a message across to their students. They are smart, but cannot teach. I need to pass Physics to graduate and I am glad these videos are here to help me to do what my professor can't.

    • @tinyr101
      @tinyr101 5 лет назад +18

      It always amaze me how some of these random videos are able to clearly explain topics in about 10 mins but a two hour lecture for the same topic will have me lost beyond belief.

    • @brankelly1921
      @brankelly1921 4 года назад +7

      @@tinyr101 agreed, although this particular video isn't random, KhanAcademy is one the best ones there is at explaining fundamental topics :D

    • @carl_johnson_
      @carl_johnson_ 4 месяца назад

      Its not their fault the great professors are not involved in text making. The low level beginners are involved in this. Just like the doctors in a higher position won't work much instead the medical students are writing the medicines for the patients.

  • @KieranCondon
    @KieranCondon 8 лет назад +287

    It should be a fundamental human right to have access to this video (and more particularly this teacher)

    • @halimazamouche2442
      @halimazamouche2442 4 года назад +1

      hell yeah!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @TheSadPaki
      @TheSadPaki 4 года назад +1

      Exacly, even delta step couldn't make me understand!

    • @Raj-oe5lh
      @Raj-oe5lh 4 года назад +1

      Its a time function

    • @cwindigo6919
      @cwindigo6919 4 года назад +4

      You have several fundamental rights to access this video: Freedom of association, freedom of speech and listening, freedom of choice, just off the top of my head. What you don't have a fundamental right to is the labour of others; So find a way to power your computer and connect to the internet, freedom begins from there.

  • @johngalvin6161
    @johngalvin6161 4 года назад +9

    This single video is without a doubt the standard to which all education should be set- the clarity of something that can be so confusing in text or lecture astounds me. Thank you Khan Academy for everything you give students

  • @JYDemir
    @JYDemir 7 лет назад +180

    Physicists really need to come up with better terminology. Are they purposely trying to confuse us... ?

    • @TheTariqibnziyad
      @TheTariqibnziyad 5 лет назад +15

      And that's not even mentioning the current orientation which is opposite to actual electron flow.

    • @OtiumAbscondita
      @OtiumAbscondita 4 года назад +3

      bruh topology is worse, sets can be both open and closed

    • @vidblogger12
      @vidblogger12 4 года назад +8

      Ibnziyad Tariq
      As with everything else in electricity, I blame Benjamin Franklin.

    • @imempire69
      @imempire69 11 месяцев назад

      This guys have killed by brain cells😭😭
      I want justice!!

  • @fgronzanicancun
    @fgronzanicancun 9 лет назад +70

    really, really thanks, this is the best explanation of eletric potential in the entire youtube.

    • @sharkdavid
      @sharkdavid 7 лет назад +6

      I second that! I'm an engineering student and I consider myself lucky to have found this.

    • @TheSadPaki
      @TheSadPaki 4 года назад +1

      Even delta step disappointed me at this one!

    • @neuva_2117
      @neuva_2117 4 года назад

      yupp that's right

  • @wendyma1659
    @wendyma1659 8 лет назад +73

    this explains
    the. MOST. confusing thing I've ever learned in physics. thank you so much I had a brain explosion.

    • @ryno1222
      @ryno1222 8 лет назад +14

      I, too, had a brain explosion. Still picking up the pieces. If I was a woman, I would find this man and marry him. Heck, I am a man and I want to find him and marry him.

    • @rodger3352
      @rodger3352 4 года назад +1

      @@ryno1222 HAHAHAH lol !

    • @LTzEz03z
      @LTzEz03z 4 года назад

      Still confuzzled, but less

  • @BoZhaoengineering
    @BoZhaoengineering 2 года назад +2

    This is a deadly most wanted technical clearance ever in physics. I was so confused with potential and potential energy and the work done related to them. Now it is clear. I appreciate it very much.

  • @faiyazkabir41
    @faiyazkabir41 3 года назад +3

    Our physics book says a lot of things to make physics look fun, but at the end of the day they took all the important stuff out. Thank you very much for the video

    • @ElVerdaderoAbejorro
      @ElVerdaderoAbejorro 3 года назад +1

      I agree. Most authors don't teach these basic things to the bones like they should be, instead they choose to skip these important fundamental steps and replace them with meaningless fancy images instead.

    • @faiyazkabir41
      @faiyazkabir41 3 года назад

      @@ElVerdaderoAbejorro exactly.....

  • @tomsentaylor1268
    @tomsentaylor1268 7 лет назад +43

    1:21 "Stick a big ol' charge in here."
    Why did I start laughing all the sudden?

    • @lorenzoortiz8966
      @lorenzoortiz8966 6 лет назад +1

      that what I told my big ole lady, and she got hot

  • @Chulito_con_frito
    @Chulito_con_frito 4 года назад +5

    You have no idea, I've been struggling with this concept for so long and I finally get it I just needed it broken down like that! Amazing teacher thanks for the video.

  • @abdoennajah2702
    @abdoennajah2702 9 месяцев назад +2

    That's the clearest explanation i've found on youtube! Thanks a lot

  • @anatolykarpov2956
    @anatolykarpov2956 Год назад +1

    It's not magic , just it's clear , and that's what our * educational systems* lack

  • @krishnakoppoju7228
    @krishnakoppoju7228 2 года назад +1

    I have only one word for this video - AMAZING

  • @tortugatech
    @tortugatech 6 лет назад +3

    This is all when using a reference point at infinity, if he explained both with a random reference point, this would be the best video ever created...

  • @bonitachica786
    @bonitachica786 10 лет назад +8

    I have been waiting for the longest time for a video on this. THANK YOU!!!

  • @reetichauhan355
    @reetichauhan355 5 лет назад +8

    I need this guy to be my physics teacher😭

  • @Molded.
    @Molded. 2 месяца назад

    This is the best explanation of potential,i have watched numerous amount of vidoes on it and every video left me confused in some or other way but this is the best ans simplest explanation ever.

  • @callmebiz
    @callmebiz 6 лет назад +6

    You're actually a life saver.

  • @noelomaolchraoibhe3911
    @noelomaolchraoibhe3911 6 месяцев назад

    This may seem obvious to many but watching this masterpiece was the first time I actually realized that electric potential does NOT follow the inverse square law!

  • @eliaswilliamsson8553
    @eliaswilliamsson8553 3 года назад +1

    Was struggling a ton with my exercises, but I realized I just didn't get the whole difference between potential and potential energy.
    Thanks!

  • @jordanpeper839
    @jordanpeper839 3 года назад +1

    It was this simple... why did I attend a 1 hour lecture to gain 0 knowledge when I could have just watched this 11 minute video and actually learn the topic...

    • @jollyroger6660
      @jollyroger6660 6 месяцев назад

      Sometimes I wonder why we pay for College/University...

  • @beatrix2745
    @beatrix2745 4 года назад +1

    You are awesome. Unfortunately saw this after my exam, but I feel way better now. Thank you

  • @wangecindirangu4445
    @wangecindirangu4445 6 лет назад +1

    David is the best! Very effective at explaining these complicated concepts

  • @madeleinehermans1944
    @madeleinehermans1944 5 лет назад +1

    This is the best explanation for e potential/potential energy that I have ever seen. I finally understand now

  • @דניאלגליק-ו4ס
    @דניאלגליק-ו4ס 3 года назад

    not sure if i should be sad or happy that youtube is better then most education system.....

  • @manjularamesh6587
    @manjularamesh6587 5 лет назад +6

    Best explanation I ever had just amazing😘

  • @mahmoudashraf117
    @mahmoudashraf117 8 лет назад +3

    so whats the difference in concept between E=V/R and E=F/q

  • @jeeyujisho8448
    @jeeyujisho8448 5 месяцев назад

    Thankyou very much...Was really confused with the topic...I am able to visualise and grasp the logic behind these terms...😊 It was a wonderful and clear explanation!

  • @schwoedie
    @schwoedie Год назад

    Excellent video, I finally somewhat understood electric potential after months of trying to figure out what it was. Thank you very much, KhanAcademy

  • @navartanbansal7975
    @navartanbansal7975 6 лет назад +1

    This video really makes me to know about what is electric potential . Thanks sir

  • @dysonsphere2394
    @dysonsphere2394 5 лет назад

    After a long search, I decided to watch this video to see what the fuck Electric Potential was so I wont fail my midterms tomorrow. And I'm glad I did, not only does it explain WHAT this is, but it also explains where the formulas for this come from. Thanks a bunch!

  • @aktailakamangeldinov1739
    @aktailakamangeldinov1739 8 лет назад +4

    Does it matter who does work on it :external force or electric field?I mean,what if there is a negative charge instead positive?

  • @brandonharris9144
    @brandonharris9144 4 года назад

    man this was like a God sent. our professor glossed over this so hard. It seemed like it was much simpler in class but I was not getting it. thankfully there are people like you out there who can relate and actually tell us why we care about this concept. Thank you

  • @nonegamer9497
    @nonegamer9497 4 года назад +1

    Very best explanation of electric potential in the entire youtube😘👌👌

  • @TheNinteen20
    @TheNinteen20 10 лет назад +8

    Very difficult topic -- thanks for boiling it down!

  • @bjerryy
    @bjerryy 6 лет назад +4

    Sooooooooo good!! Genius!

  • @rameshverma4746
    @rameshverma4746 4 года назад

    This video cleared all doubts about electric potential...... awesome video

  • @shrivatsaks1725
    @shrivatsaks1725 4 года назад

    Ok I had tears in my eyes 👀 for the love of physics and first time I understand this.

  • @rassmi891
    @rassmi891 4 года назад

    This video is EPIC😎. Whenever I get a doubt in this topic, I come here and never go back disappointed😊😊

  • @williamkoleszar3301
    @williamkoleszar3301 6 лет назад

    Thank you! This visual makes way more sense than a paragraph of info in my textbook!

  • @marvhartigan3677
    @marvhartigan3677 4 года назад

    very informative,easy to understand and crisp video.Very good work here.Thanks a lot!

  • @trianglesupreme
    @trianglesupreme 4 года назад

    Electric Potential of a charge Q, V=k*Q/r
    Units: [J/C]
    - Can be positive or negative depending on charge.
    - Electric Potential Energy = V*q = k*Q*q/r ; Units: [J]
    (or electric potential energy of a body of charge q placed at point in electric field of charge Q at distance r, will be: KQq/r
    )
    (Def. Electric potential energy of a body at a point in an electric field of another body is defined as the amount of work done in bringing the given body from infinity to that point without acceleration.)
    Gravitational Potential of a mass M, U=GM/r
    Units: [J/Kg]
    - Always negative.
    - Gravitational Potential Energy = U*m = G*M*m/r
    (or gravitational potential energy of a body of mass m placed at point in gravitational field of mass M at distance r, will be: GMm/r
    )
    (Def. Gravitational potential energy of a body at a point in a gravitational field of another body is defined as the amount of work done in bringing the given body from infinity to that point without acceleration.)

  • @kabandajamir9844
    @kabandajamir9844 2 года назад

    The world's best teacher thanks

  • @tristanmidtimbang5720
    @tristanmidtimbang5720 7 лет назад +3

    Thanks a lot you save my life!

  • @derjemand1021
    @derjemand1021 4 года назад

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  • @octavianrusu8693
    @octavianrusu8693 4 года назад

    Best explanation ever on this topic!

  • @nadukontnt2583
    @nadukontnt2583 6 лет назад +2

    those dots are trippy >

  • @লেফাফাদুরস্ত
    @লেফাফাদুরস্ত 3 года назад +1

    the man who named this shit will get a name on my death note

  • @DaelinZeppiTheComputerGamer
    @DaelinZeppiTheComputerGamer 5 лет назад

    Thanks David SantoPietro. Very Cool!

  • @stevenwilson5556
    @stevenwilson5556 2 года назад

    Thanks for this amazing video. Very helpful in explaining this topic! Bravo Khan.

  • @1numorange
    @1numorange 7 лет назад +1

    THANK U

  • @ayushsarathe2259
    @ayushsarathe2259 2 года назад

    Thanks a lot sir l've been struggling with this topic that was very effective explanation

  • @rahulsurwase6627
    @rahulsurwase6627 3 года назад

    You teach magical

  • @brandonmccarthy9224
    @brandonmccarthy9224 4 года назад

    Thank you for the video, this helped me out tons!

  • @gilrolly949
    @gilrolly949 4 года назад +1

    A real hero

  • @Aa-fk8jg
    @Aa-fk8jg 4 года назад

    Speechless.
    Just just thank you!

  • @SulphuricAtom
    @SulphuricAtom 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you

  • @tomarmstrong9198
    @tomarmstrong9198 2 года назад

    you're just too good man!!!

  • @ayoutubechannelname
    @ayoutubechannelname 6 лет назад

    Believe it or not, a moving magnet may also generate an electric potential, but such an electric potential depends not just on the position of the magnet but also the velocity of the magnet. Source: "Electromagnetic interactions derived from potentials: charge and magnetic dipole" by Roberto Coïsson

  • @santih3983
    @santih3983 2 года назад

    wow this is a great explanation !

  • @alaminiumar
    @alaminiumar 4 месяца назад

    Thanks 🎉

  • @linfordekowassan9136
    @linfordekowassan9136 3 года назад +1

    Good job done

  • @jeannecoffelt7829
    @jeannecoffelt7829 5 лет назад

    this video helped me so much, you are a lifesaver!!! thank you!!!!!

  • @intririthlim6892
    @intririthlim6892 6 лет назад +1

    Man, i love it. And thank you!

  • @raaqib9963
    @raaqib9963 7 лет назад

    Thank you....
    Really gives you a better idea....

  • @hookem3768
    @hookem3768 4 года назад +1

    Are you a communications major, because you are an excellent communicator of Electric potential?

  • @rahulrahul-nq8ol
    @rahulrahul-nq8ol 3 года назад

    thank you sir , it helped me a lot

  • @tylerlitch3992
    @tylerlitch3992 8 лет назад +3

    What screen recording software do you use? I would like to know a good one that allows me to pause recording.

  • @TheLoneWanderer19
    @TheLoneWanderer19 2 года назад

    I came across electric potential defined as the amount of work needed to move a charge q to some distance r against(?) the direction of the electric field; hence, V = Er = (kQ/r2) r = kQ/r

  • @TechPlanetOfficial
    @TechPlanetOfficial 4 года назад

    damn he killed it, that's the best explanation ever

  • @ar1016
    @ar1016 7 лет назад +1

    You are the best! Thanks a ton :)

  • @I_lived_in_Pompeii
    @I_lived_in_Pompeii 4 года назад

    You nailed it .

  • @ubaidu11ah
    @ubaidu11ah 3 года назад

    He cleared potential different topic in 10seconds

  • @Parthkumar_vekariya
    @Parthkumar_vekariya 2 года назад

    amazing explanation

  • @elendor3428
    @elendor3428 5 лет назад

    This explanation is amazing!

  • @prachishingala1549
    @prachishingala1549 3 года назад

    thank you so much!!!

  • @fightforfitness2256
    @fightforfitness2256 6 лет назад

    Thank you very much for this beautiful explanation and for all your effort.

  • @markschmidt9852
    @markschmidt9852 2 года назад

    So if you were to place a second charge right on top of Q, the r would be 0, and V would be infinity?

  • @saibabareddy2097
    @saibabareddy2097 6 лет назад

    This topic used to be tough but not now

  • @RA-pu9jo
    @RA-pu9jo 9 месяцев назад

    absolutely fantatstic video

  • @SwimCraft
    @SwimCraft 6 лет назад

    This helped so much thank you!

  • @jikz9497
    @jikz9497 3 года назад

    thank u so much

  • @kayrstar8965
    @kayrstar8965 5 лет назад

    10:38 the difference in electric potential results in voltage....It is confusing me...Coz the units also don't match...The remaining explanation was the best i could get

  • @jahnuchoudhury6677
    @jahnuchoudhury6677 6 лет назад

    best explanation .. thnx ...

  • @kabandajamir9844
    @kabandajamir9844 2 года назад

    So nice thanks sir

  • @gregoriodaluzz
    @gregoriodaluzz 5 лет назад

    Great video!

  • @BoxerDogs
    @BoxerDogs 6 лет назад +1

    At 1:05 you say the V value at any point without any charge
    around, would be zero. This makes sense.
    Then at 1:20 you say to make any point have a V value that is non-zero, all you have to do is place a charge at any point.
    Then at 2:15, you say if this point (bottom left corner) happened to have a V value of 100 joules/coulomb. This contradicts the comment at 1:05 where you say a point without a charge would have V = 0. But at 2:15, you are referring to a point that doesn’t have a charge (no coulombs) and instead of V = 0, this point has a hypothetical V value of 100 joules/coulomb. How could this point have a V value even though there isn’t any charge at this point?

    • @gamer3928
      @gamer3928 5 лет назад

      1:30 points AROUND the charge have a non-zero V

  • @rajip7047
    @rajip7047 7 лет назад +1

    superb video.....but at 8:50 why did he have to say that it isn't 'r' squared?Wasn't necessary:p

  • @لؤيإسماعيل-ش4ش
    @لؤيإسماعيل-ش4ش 7 лет назад

    Thx a bunch dude helped alot

  • @paulg444
    @paulg444 3 года назад

    I dont see a problem with Electric potential energy. It is not abstract. It is indeed a potential energy per unit charge. By convention consider a small positive unit test charge and release it near a large distriibution of positive charge, that test charge has a potential energy that will be converted to kinetic energy as the repulsive force from the positive charge distribution drives it out. The kinetic energy it finally acquires is = its original potential energy and that potential energy divided by the test charge is called its PE per unit charge, or electric potential.

  • @janpersondivinagracia3120
    @janpersondivinagracia3120 7 месяцев назад

    I wanna ask just to clarify, is coulomb a charge?

  • @brankelly1921
    @brankelly1921 4 года назад

    When he said " V " I felt that

  • @ruiqiqiu8661
    @ruiqiqiu8661 2 года назад

    Is the charge being negative or positive gonna affect the calculation?

  • @andhikaf.7334
    @andhikaf.7334 2 года назад

    You're the best. I love u

  • @trendytrenessh462
    @trendytrenessh462 5 лет назад

    This guy is awesome B)

  • @islamicbrotherhood9574
    @islamicbrotherhood9574 7 лет назад

    Helpful

  • @sam_xxxx
    @sam_xxxx 2 года назад

    Expound on the relationship of Electric Potential between two points in space and Electric Potential value at one point in space.

  • @andreaborghesi5889
    @andreaborghesi5889 Год назад

    starting from V = U/q how do i derive the formula V = k_e * (q/r)

  • @kiranbhat4902
    @kiranbhat4902 5 лет назад

    V=Fs cos theta /colulumb hence potential difference should be more with more displacement but u say potential should be more close to charge how...???

  • @kembocapelsii
    @kembocapelsii 9 лет назад +2

    Bonjour est-ce que cette vidéo existe en Français , c'est la seul notion que j'ai du mal à comprendre (le potentiel Electrique ) et qui est en anglais, si on ne maîtrise pas l'anglais c'est difficile de bosser sur un sujet dont on a déjà un peu de mal , merci .