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voltage

[vohl-tij] / ˈvoʊl tɪdʒ /




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From the standpoint of fundamental physics, it predicts that a qubit can produce an oscillating supercurrent resembling the AC Josephson effect, but without requiring an external voltage.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Inspired by an ancient invention, the tiny machine can even reverse its direction when the electrical voltage is switched.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Data centres have typically been located near to cities where it's easier to access high voltage power lines or water resources for cooling.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Researchers then adjusted the voltage until the electrostatic effect exactly balanced the gravitational effect, preventing the torsion balance from turning.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

It's a 40 amp-hour Ag-Zn battery with an optimal voltage of 1.5.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

“Today’s grid loses as much as 8% from power generation to end use, and the upgrade of the grid to higher voltages dramatically reduces energy losses, making the whole grid more economical.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

BelGaN, based in Belgium, specialized in making gallium nitride semiconductors, which allow for higher voltages compared with silicon-based chips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Solid-state transformers convert power to different voltages, and go largely unnoticed, attached to telephone poles everywhere.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

These filaments tend to behave unpredictably and often require high voltages, which limits their practicality for large-scale computing.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2026

These enormous, fleeting voltages made for pretty spectacles but not much else, however.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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