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Definition of Electron volt
1. Noun. A unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt.
Definition of Electron volt
1. Noun. (physics) A unit for measuring the energy of subatomic particles; the energy equal to that attained by an electron moving through a potential difference of one volt. Equivalent to 1.6022 x 10-19 joules. ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Electron Volt
Literary usage of Electron volt
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. First Workshop on Grand Unification: New England Center, University of New by Paul H. Frampton, Sheldon L. Glashow, Asim Yildiz (1980)
"LD MASS DIFFERENCES OF HUNDREDTHS OF AN electron volt L. Sulak ** Randall Laboratory
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 Abstract We have ..."
2. Nuclear Energy Today by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2003)
"electron volt A unit of energy often used in the nuclear sciences. lt represents
a very small ... An electron volt is equivalent to 1.602 x 10'19 joules. ..."
3. Ballistic Missile Defense: Information on Directed Energy Programs for edited by J. Klein Spencer (1997)
"The 50-million electron volt goal was replaced in 1987 by a 24-million electron
volt goal. SDIO said the change was prompted by concept studies that ..."
4. International Partnerships in Large Science Projects by Joanne Sedor (1998)
"An electron volt is the amount of energy that a single electron can pick up from a 1
... One electron volt equals 1.52 X10~22 Btu (British Thermal Unit), ..."
5. Heave 'Em Out: Phase Three by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1994)
"Estimates show that the energy of the first shell amounts to fractions of an
electron-volt. This is quite enough for a faint glow in the optical range of ..."
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