Volt
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1. abbr. V, The volt is the derived unit for electric potential, electric potential difference (voltage), and electromotive force.
One volt1,000 mV <br />0.001 kV <br /> is defined as the difference in electric potential between two points of a conducting wire when an electric current of one ampere dissipates one watt of power between those points. Additionally, it is the potential difference between two points that will impart one joule of energy per coulomb of charge that passes through it.
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Origin: It is named after the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta (1745–1827).
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