Concept in Definition ABC
Miscellanea / / July 04, 2021
By Victoria Bembibre, in Jan. 2009
Voltage is the physical quantity that, in a electrical circuit, drives electrons along a conductor. That is, it leads the electric power with more or less power.
Voltage and volt are terms in homage to Alessandro Volta, who in 1800 invented the voltaic battery and the first chemical battery.
Voltage is a synonym for voltage and potential difference. In other words, voltage is the work per unit charge exerted by the electric field on a particle to make it move from one place to another. In the International System of Units, this potential difference is measured in volts (V), and this determines the categorization as "low" or "high voltage".
A volt is the unit of electric potential, electromotive force and voltage. Some common voltages are that of a neuron (75 mV), an alkaline battery or non-rechargeable cell (1.5 V), a lithium rechargeable (3.75 V), a car electrical system (12 V), the electricity in a house (230 in Europe, Asia and Africa, 120 in North America and 220 some countries in South America), the rail of a train (600 to 700 V), a network of
The term "high voltage" characterizes electrical circuits in which the voltage level used requires measurements of insulation and safety. This occurs, for example, in high-end electrical systems, in X-ray rooms, and in other areas of science and technology. investigation physical. The definition of "high voltage" depends on the circumstances, but the possibility of the circuit producing an electrical "spark" in the circuit is considered to be determined. air, or, that contact or proximity to the circuit causes an electric shock. An electric shock of magnitude applied to a human or other living beings can cause fatal cardiac fibrillation. For example, the strike of lightning in a storm on a person is often the cause of death.
Issues in Voltage