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Voltage vs Thermopower - What's the difference?

voltage | thermopower |

In physics|lang=en terms the difference between voltage and thermopower

is that voltage is (physics) the difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space while thermopower is (physics) a measure of the voltage induced in a material by the thermoelectric effect.

As nouns the difference between voltage and thermopower

is that voltage is (physics) the difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space while thermopower is (physics) a measure of the voltage induced in a material by the thermoelectric effect.

voltage

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics) The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space.
    • The voltage between the wires is too low to produce a spark.
  • The potential difference between live conductors and neutral conductors or the earth in a system when in operation.
    • Be careful when opening high-voltage equipment.

    External links

    * (wikipedia "voltage") English eponyms

    thermopower

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia thermopower) (en noun)
  • (physics) A measure of the voltage induced in a material by the thermoelectric effect