On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 04:48:59PM -0500, Napoleon wrote: > lee wrote: >> On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 02:43:28PM -0500, Napoleon wrote: >>> lee wrote: >>>> Is it even possible to measure a mere potential? >>> Of course. That's what voltage is. >> >> Hm, true, voltage is impossible without current flowing because of how >> voltage is defined. No current <--> no voltage, and voltage is >> something that doesn't exist. I never thought of it like that before. >> >> > > Incorrect. Voltage is strictly an excess or shortage of electrons. > Current flow is not necessary for voltage to exist. > > You really do need to take some electric theory courses.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volt: "The volt is defined as the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere dissipates one watt of power." Then the above definition is incorrect. -- "Don't let them, daddy. Don't let the stars run down." http://adin.dyndns.org/adin/TheLastQ.htm -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
