Volt

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A Volt (V) is the scientific unit of Potential Difference.

About Volts

Volts are shortened to an upper case V.

A typical square battery is 9V.

Converting to Volts

Unit	To convert	Volts
1 Megavolt (1MV)	Convert to Volts x1000,000.	1000,000V
1 kilovolt (1kV)	Convert to Volts x1000.	1000V
1 volt (1V)	Convert to Volts x1.	1V
1 millivolt 1(mV)	Convert to Volts /1000.	0.001V
1 microvolt 1(µV)	Convert to Volts /1000,000.	0.000001V

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Volts (V) are the SI Unit for current.

About Volts

Volts are shortened to an upper case V.

A volt is one Joule per Coulomb.

Converting to Volts

Unit	To convert	Volts
1 megavolt (1MV)	Convert to Volts x106	1x106V
1 kilovolt (1kV)	Convert to Volts x103	1x103V
1 Volt (1V)	Convert to Volts x1	1V
1 millivolt 1(mV)	Convert to Volts x10-3	1x10-3V
1 microvolt 1(µV)	Convert to Volts x10-6	1x10-6V
1 nanovolt 1(nV)	Convert to Volts x10-9	1x10-9V

References

AQA

Volts (V), page 294, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA

Volts (V), page 39, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA

Edexcel

Volts, page 143, GCSE Physics, Pearson Edexcel

OCR

Volts (V), pages 100, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR