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Characteristic | volt | Notes | ||
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Symbol | V | |||
Metric (SI) Equivalent |
volt is a metric unit (in fact, it is a derived SI unit) | |||
Other Metric (SI) Equivalents with More Basic Units | ||||
Metric (SI) Dimensions | length2 × mass × time-3 × electric-current-1 | These are the dimensions of the "electric potential" quantity in SI units. There are other unit systems used in electromagnetics that may assign different dimensions. | ||
Quantity | Electric Potential, Potential Difference, and Electromotive Force |