vol
tage
Plural
voltages
1
total potential energy provided by a power source
- This power outlet delivers 120V, but your device needs 240V.
- The dying battery's voltage dropped from 9V to 6V.
- Industrial machines require 480V to operate.
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2
the measure of electric potential difference between two points in a circuit, expressed in volts
- Measure the voltage between the two ends of the resistor.
- The voltage across the capacitor peaked at 5V.
- A neuron's resting voltage is −70mV.