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==Key Stage 3== | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
− | A [[Volt]] is the [[ | + | A [[Volt]] (V) is the scientific [[unit]] of [[Potential Difference]]. |
+ | |||
+ | ===About Volts=== | ||
+ | : [[Volt]]s are shortened to an upper case V. | ||
+ | : A typical square [[battery]] is 9V. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Converting to Volts=== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Unit''' | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''To convert''' | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Volts''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Megavolt]] (1MV) | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[Volt]]s x1000,000. | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1000,000V | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[kilovolt]] (1kV) | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[Volt]]s x1000. | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1000V | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[volt]] (1V) | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[Volt]]s x1. | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1V | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[millivolt]] 1(mV) | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[Volt]]s /1000. | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |0.001V | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[microvolt]] 1(µV) | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[Volt]]s /1000,000. | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |0.000001V | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
+ | ===Meaning=== | ||
+ | '''Volts''' ('''V''') are the [[SI Unit]] for [[Electrical Current|current]]. | ||
+ | ===About Volts=== | ||
+ | : '''Volts ''' are shortened to an upper case '''V'''. | ||
+ | : A [[volt]] is one [[Joule]] per [[Coulomb]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Converting to Volts=== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Unit''' | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''To convert''' | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Volts''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[megavolt]] (1MV) | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Volts''' x10<sup>6</sup> | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>6</sup>V | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[kilovolt]] (1kV) | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Volts''' x10<sup>3</sup> | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>3</sup>V | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Volt]] (1V) | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Volts''' x1 | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1V | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[millivolt]] 1(mV) | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Volts''' x10<sup>-3</sup> | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-3</sup>V | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[microvolt]] 1(µV) | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Volts''' x10<sup>-6</sup> | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-6</sup>V | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[nanovolt]] 1(nV) | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Volts''' x10<sup>-9</sup> | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-9</sup>V | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===References=== | ||
+ | ====AQA==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851354/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851354&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9012a0d354024419214fb3ad5ac44ba0 ''Volts (V), page 294, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA ''] | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851370/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851370&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=01c69b0ae058f809cf636033e6ba793e ''Volts (V), page 39, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA ''] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Edexcel==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1292120223/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1292120223&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=068ecf40278c32406a7f1c6e66751417 ''Volts, page 143, GCSE Physics, Pearson Edexcel ''] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====OCR==== | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359837/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359837&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=3c4229e8b023b2b60768e7ea2307cc6f ''Volts (V), pages 100, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR ''] |
Latest revision as of 11:51, 25 December 2019
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A Volt (V) is the scientific unit of Potential Difference.
About Volts
Converting to Volts
Unit | To convert | Volts |
1 Megavolt (1MV) | Convert to Volts x1000,000. | 1000,000V |
1 kilovolt (1kV) | Convert to Volts x1000. | 1000V |
1 volt (1V) | Convert to Volts x1. | 1V |
1 millivolt 1(mV) | Convert to Volts /1000. | 0.001V |
1 microvolt 1(µV) | Convert to Volts /1000,000. | 0.000001V |
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Volts (V) are the SI Unit for current.
About Volts
Converting to Volts
Unit | To convert | Volts |
1 megavolt (1MV) | Convert to Volts x106 | 1x106V |
1 kilovolt (1kV) | Convert to Volts x103 | 1x103V |
1 Volt (1V) | Convert to Volts x1 | 1V |
1 millivolt 1(mV) | Convert to Volts x10-3 | 1x10-3V |
1 microvolt 1(µV) | Convert to Volts x10-6 | 1x10-6V |
1 nanovolt 1(nV) | Convert to Volts x10-9 | 1x10-9V |
References
AQA
- Volts (V), page 294, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
- Volts (V), page 39, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA