voltage
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"Additionally, we can control the size of the trap, and thus the properties of the light, using an external electric voltage."
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
The dawn of the electrical age was constrained by a logistical bottleneck: Thomas Edison’s direct current systems could only transmit power about a mile before the voltage degraded.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
China’s grid, the world’s largest, produces 40% more power than the U.S. and the European Union combined, utilizing 1,000 kV ultra-high voltage lines.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Efficiently managing this large voltage drop has become increasingly challenging as computing systems grow more powerful and compact.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
Every component of the machine was disassembled, rebuilt, and reassembled, under the impetus to reach a new voltage threshold.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing voltage
Engineering - Introductory
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Physical Science - Energy - Introductory
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