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 Define 'electrostatic potential".

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Electrostatic potential at a point P is defined as the work done by an external force to bring a unit positive charge with constant velocity from infinity to the point P in the electric field `vecE`.
`V_P =-int_(oo)^PvecE*vec(dr)`
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