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A '''volt''' is the unit of [[voltage]]. Technically, one volt is a voltage between two points on a [[conductor]] such that a [[current]] of one [[ampere]] through the conductor dissipates one [[watt]] of power in the segment between the two points.
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Latest revision as of 23:02, 3 December 2021

A volt is the unit of voltage. Technically, one volt is a voltage between two points on a conductor such that a current of one ampere through the conductor dissipates one watt of power in the segment between the two points.