CONVENTIONS FOR VOLTAGES
ONE DEFINITION FOR VOLT
TWO POINTS HAVE A VOLTAGE
DIFFERENTIAL OF
ONE VOLT IF ONE COULOMB OF
CHARGE GAINS
(OR LOSES) ONE JOULE OF
ENERGY WHEN IT
MOVES FROM ONE POINT TO THE
OTHER
IF THE CHARGE GAINS
ENERGY MOVING FROM
a TO b THEN b HAS
HIGHER
VOLTAGE THAN a.
IF IT LOSES ENERGY
THEN
b HAS LOWER VOLTAGE
THAN a
