The electron volt is the energy gained by an electron when it

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• Electron Volt —   The amount of kinetic energy gained by an electron when accelerated through an electric potential difference of 1 Volt; equivalent to 1.603 x 10^ 12; a unit of energy or work; abbreviated as eV …   Energy terms

• electron volt — n a unit of energy equal to the energy gained by an electron in passing from a point of low potential to a point one volt higher in potential: 1.60 × 10 19 joule * * * a unit of energy equal to the increase in the energy of an electron when it… …   Medical dictionary

• electron volt — n. a unit of energy equal to that attained by an electron falling unimpeded through a potential difference of one volt; 1.602 × 10 19 joule: abbrev. eV: often written electronvolt n. or electron volt or electronvolt n. * * * ▪ unit of measurement …   Universalium

• Electron volt — In physics, the electron volt (eV) is a unit of energy. By definition, it is equal to the amount of energy gained by a single unbound electron when it accelerates through an electrostatic potential difference of one volt. In SI units, it is the… …   Wikipedia

• Electron — For other uses, see Electron (disambiguation). Electron Experiments with a Crookes tube first demonstrated the particle nature of electrons. In this illustration, the profile of the cross shaped target is projected against the tube face at right… …   Wikipedia

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• List of energy topics — This is a list of energy topics which identifies articles and categories that relate to energy in general. Energy refers to the ability to do work . The word is used in several different contexts. The engineering use has a precise, well defined… …   Wikipedia

• particle accelerator — accelerator (def. 7). [1945 50] * * * Device that accelerates a beam of fast moving, electrically charged atoms (ions) or subatomic particles. Accelerators are used to study the structure of atomic nuclei (see atom) and the nature of subatomic… …   Universalium

• plasma — plasmatic /plaz mat ik/, plasmic, adj. /plaz meuh/, n. 1. Anat., Physiol. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements. 2. Cell Biol. cytoplasm. 3. whey. 4. a green, faintly translucent chalcedony. 5. Physics. a …   Universalium

• light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics …   Universalium

• History of electromagnetism — The history of electromagnetism, that is the human understanding and recorded use of electromagnetic forces, dates back over two thousand years ago, see Timeline of electromagnetism. The ancients must have been acquainted with the effects of… …   Wikipedia