The velocity potential simplifies the analysis of an inviscid, irrotational flow by allowing the velocity field to be expressed as the gradient of a scalar function.

The chemist measured the normal potential of the half-cell to predict whether the reaction would proceed spontaneously.

Linguists compared the potential moods across different dialects to understand how speakers express possibility.

In many language textbooks, the potential mood is described as expressing possibility rather than certainty.

Changes in membrane potential can trigger the opening of voltage-gated ion channels during an action potential.

Meteorologists often use potential temperature to compare air masses at different pressures.

Neurons must reach their threshold potential before an action potential can be generated.

Researchers measured the soil water potential to understand how drought stress affects plant water uptake.

During the neurological exam, the technician recorded an evoked potential to assess the patient's auditory pathway.

The neuron's resting potential is essential for its ability to fire action potentials in response to stimuli.