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Electronics

Voltage and Its Measurements

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Lesson Overview

Terms and Definitions


Common Voltage Sources
Voltage Symbols or Abbreviations and Definitions
Principal Parts of a Voltmeter
Procedures for Using a Voltmeter
Ohms Law
Formulas for Voltage Drops in Resistive Circuits
Polarity in a Resistive Circuit
Kirchhoffs Law of Voltage
Current Flow in a Resistive Circuit
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Terms and Definitions


Voltage- electrical force or
pressure that causes the flow of
electrical current (electrons)
Volt- the unit of measurement of
electromotive force (Note: One
volt forces one ampere of current
through one ohm of resistance)
Voltage drop- difference in
voltage measured across a
component in a circuit
Voltmeter- instrument used to
measure voltage
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Common Voltage Sources


Common Voltage Sources
Batteries
Generators/alternators
Electronic power supplies

Other Alternatives

Static
Friction
Heat
Light
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Voltage Symbols or Abbreviations


and Definitions
EMF (or emf)- electromotive force
(Note: EMF is the same as voltage)
E (or e)- voltage source or applied voltage
V- voltage or voltage drop
kV- kilovolt (one thousand volts)
MV- megavolt (one million volts)
mV- millivolt
(one thousandth of a volt)
V- microvolt
(one millionth of a volt)
VM- voltmeter

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