Dimensions of integral of voltage curve

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SW VandeCarr
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I recently answered several questions in the biology forum regarding integrating over the change of voltage with respect to time. Although it wasn't part of the posters' question, I'm not sure about the physical dimensions of this integral. Electrical potential can be expressed as energy per unit charge or joules per coulomb. If you integrate over time you get the units joule-seconds per coulomb or action/charge. I'm not familiar with of the use of this unit in biology. Does it have a name?
 
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