What is a volt?

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Answer 1 · 2014-04-16T06:27:05

A volt is one Joule of energy per unit Coulomb of charge.

A volt is the unit used for electric potential, which is NOT the same as electric potential energy!

We find the voltage (elec potential) several ways:
#V = W/q#
W = work
q = charge

#V= DeltaE/q#
#DeltaE = #The change in the energy
q = charge

#V=I*R#
I = current
R = resistance

#P=I*V#
P = power

#P = V^2/R#