voltage
[vohl-tij]
- electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts.
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(b) Turn on all the lamps and measure the voltage of each cell.
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At the point marked 0, the voltage begins to rise very rapidly.
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Ordinarily the voltage begins to rise immediately and uniformly.
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The specific gravity is a better guide than the lamps or voltage.
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The cell becomes different from the rest in gravity, voltage and bubbling.
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voltage
- an electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts
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voltage
(vōl′tĭj)- Electromotive force or potential difference, usually expressed in volts.
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voltage
[vōl′tĭj]
- A measure of the difference in electric potential between two points in space, a material, or an electric circuit, expressed in volts.
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