On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 04:14:16PM -0600, lee wrote: > 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.
Is there something like a Godwin's Law for repeating the same argument over and over in an email list? Someone already noted that that statement is defining what the unit of a volt is, not what voltage is. A volt is a widely accepted unit of voltage, it is not voltage. Ken I have a feeling of impending deja vu... -- Ken Irving -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
