gigavolts
Massive electrical potential
Gigavolts is the plural of gigavolt, a unit of electrical potential equal to one billion volts.
The term appears almost exclusively in scientific contexts involving extreme energy—particle accelerators, lightning research, or astrophysical phenomena: The accelerator operates at several gigavolts.
Voltage-altering electrical device
- substationPower distribution point
- transmissionSending of information
- high-tensionCarrying strong electrical current
- switchgearCircuit control equipment
grid · power-lines · distribution · interconnector · pylon · cable
Charge-storing circuit element
- insulatorSubstance resisting energy flow
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- circuit-breakerAutomatic current interrupter
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
isolation · resistor · inductor · rectifier · varistor · spark-gap · bushing
Death from electrical current
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- sparkTiny fiery particle
- flashoverSudden total combustion event
shock · grounding · insulation
Study of stationary charges
- coulombUnit of electrical charge
- faradayElectrochemical charge unit
- dielectricPolarizable electrical non-conductor
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
capacitance · inductance · resistance · impedance · superconductor · semiconductor · electron · plasma
Combined electrical measuring device
- ohmmeterInstrument measuring electrical resistance
- galvanometerMeasures electrical flow strength
- ammeterElectrical flow gauge
- oscilloscopeVoltage waveform display device
probe · calibration · reading · scale
transformer
Voltage-altering electrical device
- substationPower distribution point
- transmissionSending of information
- high-tensionCarrying strong electrical current
switchgear · grid · power-lines · distribution · interconnector · pylon · cable
capacitor
Charge-storing circuit element
- insulatorSubstance resisting energy flow
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- circuit-breakerAutomatic current interrupter
relay · isolation · resistor · inductor · rectifier · varistor · spark-gap · bushing
electrocution
Death from electrical current
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- sparkTiny fiery particle
flashover · shock · grounding · insulation
electrostatics
Study of stationary charges
- coulombUnit of electrical charge
- faradayElectrochemical charge unit
- dielectricPolarizable electrical non-conductor
breakdown · capacitance · inductance · resistance · impedance · superconductor · semiconductor · electron · plasma · ionization
multimeter
Combined electrical measuring device
- ohmmeterInstrument measuring electrical resistance
- galvanometerMeasures electrical flow strength
- ammeterElectrical flow gauge
oscilloscope · probe · calibration · reading · scale