Volt

volt
Josephson voltage standard chip developed by the National Bureau of Standards as a standard volt
General information
Unit systemSI
Unit ofelectric potential, electromotive force
SymbolV
Named afterAlessandro Volta
SI base unitskg⋅m2⋅s−3⋅A−1
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The volt (symbol: V), named after Alessandro Volta, is the unit of measurement of electric potential, electric potential difference (voltage), and electromotive force in the International System of Units (SI).[1]

  1. ^ "SI Brochure, Table 3 (Section 2.2.2)". BIPM. 2006. Archived from the original on 18 June 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
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