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| − | '''Electron-Volts''' is a unit of energy equal to that attained by an [[electron]] falling unimpeded through a potential difference of one [[volt]]. | + | '''Electron-Volts''' is a unit of energy equal to that attained by an [[electron]] falling unimpeded through a potential difference of one [[volt]]. It is commonly abbreviated as eV. One electron-Volt is equal to <math>1.602\times10^{-19}</math> [[Joule#Joule|Joule]]. |
[[Category:Electricity]] | [[Category:Electricity]] | ||
[[Category:Physics]] | [[Category:Physics]] | ||
