Difference between revisions of "Volt"
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| − | A [[Volt]] is the [[ | + | A [[Volt]] (V) is the scientific [[unit]] of [[Potential Difference]]. |
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| + | ===About Volts=== | ||
| + | : [[Volt]]s are shortened to an upper case V. | ||
| + | : A typical square [[battery]] is 9V. | ||
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| + | ===Converting to Volts=== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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| + | | 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''' | ||
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| + | | 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 | ||
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| + | | 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 | ||
| + | |} | ||
Revision as of 16:16, 2 December 2018
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 |