Definition of positive potential
: an electric potential higher than that of the earth or of other conductor taken as an arbitrary zero of potential
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“Positive potential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/positive%20potential. Accessed 16 Apr. 2021.
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