Volt
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The volt (symbol: V) is the unit of electric potential, electric potential difference (voltage), and electromotive force in the International System of Units (SI).[1] It is named after the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta (1745–1827).
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![]() Josephson voltage standard chip developed by the National Bureau of Standards as a standard volt | |
General information | |
Unit system | SI |
Unit of | electric potential, electromotive force |
Symbol | V |
Named after | Alessandro Volta |
SI base units | kg⋅m2⋅s−3⋅A−1 |