ATAR Notes: Forum

VCE Stuff => VCE Science => VCE Mathematics/Science/Technology => VCE Subjects + Help => VCE Physics => Topic started by: physics on November 09, 2010, 08:35:11 pm

Title: converting between EV and J
Post by: physics on November 09, 2010, 08:35:11 pm: what is the conversion thing for eV to joules?
Title: Re: converting between EV and J
Post by: ghadz7 on November 09, 2010, 08:36:54 pm: eV x (1.6x10^-19) = J

J / (1.6x10^-19) = eV
Title: Re: converting between EV and J
Post by: Chavi on November 09, 2010, 08:40:05 pm: lol Ghadz7, why [2011]: Bachelor of Corruption & Dictatorship?
Title: Re: converting between EV and J
Post by: m@tty on November 09, 2010, 08:43:37 pm: $1\text{eV}=\frac{J}{|e|}=\frac{J}{1.6\times 10^{-19}}$

Better than just knowing the number. 1 eV multiplied by the charge on an electron is equivalent to 1 Joule.
Title: Re: converting between EV and J
Post by: ghadz7 on November 09, 2010, 08:45:04 pm: Quote from: Chavi on November 09, 2010, 08:40:05 pm
lol Ghadz7, why [2011]: Bachelor of Corruption & Dictatorship?

I wanna be like Stalin when I grow up. :P Role Model!

jks, I think I should change it.
Title: Re: converting between EV and J
Post by: Chavi on November 09, 2010, 08:45:38 pm: And to put the math into words, you simply have to know that 1ev is the amount of kinetic energy gained by a single unbound electron when it accelerates through an electric potential difference of one volt.