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volt(V)  (vōlt)   the SI unit of electric potential or electromotive force, equal to 1 watt per ampere, or 1 joule per coulomb.
 

electron volt(eV)    a unit of energy equal to the energy acquired by an electron when accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt; equal to 1.602 × 10−19 joule.

gigaelectron volt(GeV)    one billion electron volts (109 eV).

kiloelectron volt(keV)    one thousand electron volts (103 eV).

megaelectron volt(MeV)    one million electron volts (106 eV).





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