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note Volt has the unit of force=newton

2006-06-10 09:13:36 · 2 answers · asked by goring 6 in Science & Mathematics Physics

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No, the electron's charge is not its energy content, the charge is the charge which is a fundamental quantity (and the same for all electrons.) The volt is not a unit of force, it is a unit of electrical potential, with units of J/C (joules/coulomb). A volt represents a potential difference that will impart one joule of energy to one coulomb of charge passing through it. An electron volt is a unit of energy, defined as the amount of energy imparted to one electron passing through a potential difference of one volt. Since the electron's charge is −1.60217653*10^-19 C, the energy so imparted is equal to 1.60217653*10^-19 J.

2006-06-10 12:13:37 · answer #1 · answered by Pascal 7 · 1 0

hey electron volt is the unit of either charge density or feild strength....or........hmmm.........opps i forgot..........ya but its a unit of some quantity.

2006-06-10 09:20:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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