A volt is a unit of electrical potential difference. It is the amount of energy needed to move one coulomb of charge through a conductor with a resistance of one ohm.
Volts are used to measure the difference in electrical potential between two points. The higher the voltage, the greater the difference in potential.
Volts are used in many different ways, including in batteries, power supplies, and electrical circuits. They are also used to measure the voltage of lightning strikes.
The battery has a voltage of 12 volts.
Noun: the unit of electromotive force, potential difference, or electrical potential.
Adjective: of or relating to a volt.
The word "volt" is named after the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta (1745-1827), who invented the voltaic pile, the first battery.
The first recorded use of the word "volt" was in 1881.
What is a volt?
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