Volt V
About the Volt
A volt is the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere dissipates one watt. It is named after Alessandro Volta, inventor of the voltaic pile, the first battery. Since 1990 practical voltage standards have been based on the Josephson effect.
Related Units
Coulomb
C1 C = 1 A·s
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Ohm
Ω1 Ω = 1 V/A = 1 kg·m²·s⁻³·A⁻²
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Siemens
S1 S = 1 Ω⁻¹ = 1 kg⁻¹·m⁻²·s³·A²
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Farad
F1 F = 1 C/V = 1 kg⁻¹·m⁻²·s⁴·A²
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