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voltage
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volt·age  (vltj)
n.
Electromotive force or potential difference, usually expressed in volts.

voltage [ˈvəʊltɪdʒ]
n
(Physics / General Physics) an electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts

voltage  (vltj)
A measure of the difference in electric potential between two points in space, a material, or an electric circuit, expressed in volts.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.voltage - the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuitvoltage - the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
electrical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon involving electricity
2.voltage - the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in voltsvoltage - the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
electrical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon involving electricity
evoked potential - the electrical response of the central nervous system produced by an external stimulus; "he measured evoked potentials with an electroencephalogram"
resting potential - the potential difference between the two sides of the membrane of a nerve cell when the cell is not conducting an impulse
Translations
voltage [ˈvəʊltɪdʒ] Nvoltaje m, tensión f

voltage [ˈvəʊltɪdʒ] ntension f, voltage m
low voltage → basse tension f
high voltage → haute tension f

voltage
nSpannung f; what voltage is this cable?wie viel Volt hat dieses Kabel?

voltage [ˈvəʊltɪdʒ] ntensione f, voltaggio
high/low voltage → alta/bassa tensione

voltage جهد كهربي napětí spænding Spannung τάση ηλεκτρικού ρεύματος voltaje jännite tension voltaža voltaggio 電圧 전압 spanning spenning napięcie voltagem напряжение spänning แรงดันไฟฟ้าที่มีหน่วยเป็นโวลต์ voltaj điện áp 电压


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Mains voltages can vary based on a number of factors including the standard of wiring in your house and the state of repair of the local sub station.
The Company is a full service Electrical Contractor for all Commercial and Industrial projects from low voltage systems used in Voice/Data projects, to industrial system voltages up to 600 volts, and high voltage systems of 13,200 volts or higher.
In sum, RMS scaling factors for sinusoidal AC currents and voltages ensure that average power calculations using RMS values will yield the same constant power as if a DC voltage of the same value were applied to the load.
 
 
 
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