Text: (abbreviated eV). The energy acquired by one electron falling through one volt of potential energy. Electron Volts A convenient energy unit, particularly for atomic and nuclear processes, is the energy given to an electron by accelerating it through 1 volt of electric potential difference. The work done on the charge is given by the charge times the voltage difference, which in this case is: The abbreviation for electron volt is eV.

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