Submultiples Submultiples Submultiples Multiples Multiples Multiples Value SI Symbol Name Value SI Symbol Name 10−1 V dV decivolt 101 V daV decavolt 10−2 V cV centivolt 102 V hV hectovolt 10−3 V mV millivolt 103 V kV kilovolt 10−6 V µV microvolt 106 V MV megavolt 10−9 V nV nanovolt 109 V GV gigavolt 10−12 V pV picovolt 1012 V TV teravolt 10−15 V fV femtovolt 1015 V PV… Read More
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In 1881, the International Electrical Congress, now the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), approved the volt as the unit for electromotive force. They made this decision because Alessandro Volta had invented one of the first batteries, which produced a reliable and consistent flow of electric current. The volt became so widely accepted that by 1890, it… Read More
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Voltage is the pressure from an electrical source that pushes electrons through a conductor to create current. It is measured in volts and represented by the letter V or E. The standard unit for voltage is the Volt (symbol: V and a symbol: E). Voltage can be either Direct Current (DC) or Alternating Current (AC).… Read More
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