What is meant by saying that the potential difference between two points is $1$ $V$?

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(N/A) The potential difference between two points is said to be $1$ $V$ if $1$ $J$ of work is done in moving a charge of $1$ $C$ from one point to the other.
Mathematically,$V = W / Q$,where $V = 1$ $V$,$W = 1$ $J$,and $Q = 1$ $C$.

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