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nDever
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Hey,
A coulomb is the amount of charge that passes a point through a wire carrying one ampere for one second. Voltage is a measure of electrical potential energy in units of volts or joules per coulomb (energy/charge). Then 1 volt means 1 joule per coulomb; 2 volts mean 2 joules per coulomb, and 5 volts mean 5 joules per coulomb.
But what is meant by 2 or 5 volts? If one coulomb contains a set amount of electrons, how can one coulomb have more energy or potential to do work than another coulomb? What is different?
A coulomb is the amount of charge that passes a point through a wire carrying one ampere for one second. Voltage is a measure of electrical potential energy in units of volts or joules per coulomb (energy/charge). Then 1 volt means 1 joule per coulomb; 2 volts mean 2 joules per coulomb, and 5 volts mean 5 joules per coulomb.
But what is meant by 2 or 5 volts? If one coulomb contains a set amount of electrons, how can one coulomb have more energy or potential to do work than another coulomb? What is different?