Rich Graziano wrote:

> Isn't voltage a potential difference?

Not sure. I thought that "voltage" comes from "volt", which is the unit of
measurement for electric potential. A potential, just as well as its value,
can be absolute or relative -- with absolute being nothing more than a
special case of relative, with a special, universally defined but abstract,
reference.

So, given an absolute potential calculated in volt (say one volt), wouldn't
you call that a "voltage"? Or is it possible that "one volt (absolute)" is
/not/ a voltage?

I think this distinction between potential and voltage doesn't make sense.
But let's wait until Peter reads his digest :)

Gerhard

-- 
http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
View/change your membership options at
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist