What does Voltage mean in Science?
Voltage Voltage is electric potential energy per unit charge, measured in joules per coulomb ( = volts). It is often referred to as “electric potential”, which then must be distinguished from electric potential energy by noting that the “potential” is a “per-unit-charge” quantity. Like mechanical potential energy, the zero of potential can be chosen at any point, so the difference in voltage is the quantity which is physically meaningful. The difference in voltage measured when moving from point A to point B is equal to the work which would have to be done, per unit charge, against the electric field to move the charge from A to B. Used to calculate current in Ohm’s law. Used to express conservation of energy around a circuit in the voltage law. Used to calculate the potential from a distribution of charges. Is generated by moving a wire in a magnetic field.
