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The discussion centers on the interpretation of a grounding symbol in electrical circuits, specifically in the context of Physics 2 E&M. The symbol, which resembles a downward-pointing triangle, indicates that the circuit is grounded at that point, establishing a reference voltage of zero volts. This grounding affects all subsequent points in the circuit, resulting in zero potential from that point onward. The clarification provided confirms the importance of understanding grounding in circuit analysis.

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I am currently working a problem just as practice for Physics 2 E&M and I came across a symbol in one of the circuits that looks like this
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I am not really sure what it is but after reading for a little while, I saw something about it signaling that the circuit is grounded at that point?

If so would this cause everything from that point on to have zero potential?

Any help would be appreciated!

-Zach
 
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zhavelka said:
I am currently working a problem just as practice for Physics 2 E&M and I came across a symbol in one of the circuits that looks like this
-
---
------
|
I am not really sure what it is but after reading for a little while, I saw something about it signaling that the circuit is grounded at that point?

If so would this cause everything from that point on to have zero potential?

Any help would be appreciated!

-Zach

Hi Zach! Welcome to MHB! :)

I take it you mean this symbol:
25px-Earth_Ground.svg.png

Yep. That means ground.
It sets the voltage at that point to a reference of zero volts.
 

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