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Is voltage the measure of the amount of electron flow in a circuit?
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∙ 13y ago
No. Current is the measure of the amount of electron flow in a circuit. Current is measured in amperes, or coulombs (6.242 x 1018 electrons) passing a point in a circuit in one second.
Voltage is electrical potential energy, measured in volts, or joules per coulomb.
Current and voltage are defined in such a way that current times voltage is watts, or joules per second. Further, the ohm (resistance) is defined such that one volt will produce one ampere through one ohm, creating one watt.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo. Voltage is the energy behind the charge that allows work to be done. Voltage is expressed in joules per coulomb.
Current is the flow of charge, in coulombs per second, also known as the ampere.
Resistance, in ohms, is defined by Ohm's Law as voltage divided by current, and is a measure of the degree of difficulty, or "resistance" that a circuit imparts to a voltage in its attempt to produce a current.
Power, in watts, in voltage times current, and is also known as joules per second.
(Items italicized in this answer, though not specifically asked in the question, were answered for completeness, and also because they were needed, i.e. "current", in order to develop the full answer.)
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∙ 9y agoNo. Volt is a measure of voltage (or electrical potential); ohm is a measure of electrical resistance.
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What measures the volume of electrons through a circuit?
Current measures the flow of electrons through a circuit and voltage basically measure the amount of available electrons.
What is votage?
voltage is the amount of energy an electron carries
Which is preferred for measuring emf of a cell avoltmeter or potentiometer?
A voltmeter is used to measure voltage. A potentiometer is used to vary the amount of resistance in a circuit - it has nothing to do with measuring.
Can you use electronic circuit as a load?
If you are just using the load to pull a small amount of current, then yes a electronic circuit can be used for that. If you want a resistive load to measure voltage drop or something similar, then no an electronic circuit will usually not work for that.
What is the relationship between the voltage output at the interface and the voltage across the series and parallel circuit?
Ohm's law states that the current in a circuit is inversely proportional to the circuit resistance. There is a single path for current in a series circuit. The amount of current is determined by the total resistance of the circuit and the applied voltage.
What is a volt metter?
A volt meter is used to detect the presence of voltage, and it also measure the amount of voltage (electrical pressure) in a circuit.
What is voltage drop calculation?
There must be current flow through the circuit to measure any voltage
What is the applied voltage to a resistive capacitive circuit?
this is the amount of voltage a circuit can hold.
What measures the volume of electrons through a circuit?
Current measures the flow of electrons through a circuit and voltage basically measure the amount of available electrons.
What is votage?
voltage is the amount of energy an electron carries
The amount of current in a circuit can what by increasing the amount of resistance present in the circuit?
No it cant. Voltage = Current x Resistance. So at constant Voltage if the Resistance is increased, Current will reduce
Do parts of a series circuit have the same amount of volts?
No. Parts of a series circuit have the same amount of current, but not necessarily the same amount of voltage.
What is the amount of electrical pressure in a circuit?
They call that "voltage" or EMF.
Which is preferred for measuring emf of a cell avoltmeter or potentiometer?
A voltmeter is used to measure voltage. A potentiometer is used to vary the amount of resistance in a circuit - it has nothing to do with measuring.
Can you use electronic circuit as a load?
If you are just using the load to pull a small amount of current, then yes a electronic circuit can be used for that. If you want a resistive load to measure voltage drop or something similar, then no an electronic circuit will usually not work for that.
How is the amount of electricity measured?
The unit of measure for amount of electricity is voltage.
What are the applications for a voltmeter?
The primary application of a digital DC voltmeter is to display the amount of DC current present in a circuit. This is particularly handy when troubleshooting problems.
