Electron Volt (Noun)
Meaning
A unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The electron volt is widely used in physics as a unit of energy for atomic and subatomic particle interactions.
- The energy of x-rays for medical imaging can be measured in terms of kiloelectron volts.
- Measuring electronvolt is essential in nuclear physics and atomic physics.
- The kiloelectron volt range of x-rays primarily used in radiotherapy and radiation oncology departments for the treatment of cancer.
- Particle accelerators produce extremely high-energy collisions that can be measured in billion-electron-volt collisions.