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'Force' isn't measured in volts. Potential and potential difference are measured in volts.

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Why is voltage also called potential difference?

Your question should really be the other way around! Technically, the correct term is 'potential difference'. Since this is measured in volts, over time it has also become known as 'voltage'. A similar thing has happened, but to a lesser extent, with 'power' which, being measured in watts, is often referred to as 'wattage'.So, 'voltage' is simply another word for 'potential difference'. Originally, it meant 'potential difference expressed in volts' but, these days, it applies to microvolts, millivolts, volts, kilovolts, or megavolts!Take care, however, not to confuse 'voltage' and 'potential'. These are different, and voltage should never be used when you mean potential.


How is the potential difference across a resistor measured?

by using voltmeter


How do you calculate the power used by a component when the potential difference is measured as 2.5volts and current is 0.2?

You need to know the resistance. Ohm's Law: Current = Voltage (in volts) divided by resistance (in ohms).


What is the potential difference across a 1500 ohm resistor carrying a current of 0.075 A?

Potential Difference across a resistor is given by, Potential Difference = Resistance * Current = 1500 * 0.075 = 112.5 Volts


What is the difference between power and current?

It's the difference between pressure and flow. The pressure is measured in volts, and the current in amps.Current is the flow of electrons.Power=VIcosϕV=voltageI=currentCosϕ=cosine of angle between V and IAnswerCurrent is a drift of electric charge, expressed in amperes. Power is the rate of doing work, expressed in watts (equivalent to a joule per second).

Related Questions

What is force measured in volts?

'Force' isn't measured in volts. Potential and potential difference are measured in volts.


What kind of difference is measured in volts?

Volts are a measure of electric potential difference.


Which Two electrical quantities are measured in volts?

Voltage and potential difference are measured in volts.


What is potensional difference PD EMF or voltage measured in?

They are each measured in volts (V).


Is potential difference measured in volts or amperes?

Volts; The Ampere is the unit for current in charge per second.


Is units of electric current a volt?

Electric current is measured in amps not voltsElectric voltage is measured in volts.


What is the definition of potential defference?

Potential difference is the difference in electric potential between two points in an electric field. It is measured in volts and represents the work done per unit charge in moving a test charge between the two points.


What is used to measure potential difference?

A Volt meter is used to measure potential difference (a.k.a. voltage). Potential difference is measured in units called: Volts (V).


The force measured in volts?

Voltage is what is measured in volts. This is the electric potential difference between two places. The electric current is also measured so as to ascertain the voltage.


Which unit is used when measuring electrial potential?

Potential difference is measured in Volts (shown as (V) or sometimes (E))


Is voltage measured in volts?

Voltage, along with electric pressure, electric tension, and electrical potential difference is measured in units of electric potential. This can be joules per coulomb or volts.AnswerFirst of all, there is no such thing as a 'voltage difference'. Voltage is already a 'difference', as it is an alternative name for 'potential difference'! 'Voltage difference', therefore, would mean 'potential difference difference', which makes no sense!The unit for potential and potential difference (voltage) is the volt, which is equivalent to a coulomb per second.


Voltage is measured in what?

Voltage is measured in volts (V). It represents the potential difference between two points in a circuit, which determines the force that drives electric current to flow.