A megavolt is an electrifying unit of voltage equivalent to one million volts. While it’s a colossal amount of electrical potential, megavolts are not just theoretical—they have practical applications, such as in the operation of particle accelerators. These scientific marvels use megavolts to propel particles to high speeds, allowing physicists to delve into the mysteries of the universe by simulating conditions akin to those just after the Big Bang.
In the world of natural phenomena, lightning bolts can occasionally reach megavolt levels of voltage. A single lightning strike can spike well over a hundred million volts, showcasing nature’s awesome and hazardous power. This immense voltage is enough to travel through air, ionizing it and creating the brilliant, crackling illumination we often witness in a thunderstorm.
The volt, named after the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta, is the derived unit for electric potential, electric potential difference (voltage), and electromotive force. Introduced in the late 19th century, the volt has driven technological advancements by enabling the precise quantification of electricity. While the volt may seem like a concept limited to engineers and scientists, it provides insights into everyday devices: a single AA battery typically delivers 1.5 volts, while a car battery operates around 12 volts.
Interestingly, the human body also operates on electrical principles. Nerve impulses, for instance, are transmitted through electrical signals typically ranging from 50 to 100 millivolts. This makes the volt not just a unit of measurement in the industrial and scientific realms but also a fundamental part of our biology and an integral force in powering the modern world.
| Megavolts | Volts |
|---|---|
0
MV
|
0
V
|
0.1
MV
|
100000
V
|
0.2
MV
|
200000
V
|
0.3
MV
|
300000
V
|
0.4
MV
|
400000
V
|
0.5
MV
|
500000
V
|
0.6
MV
|
600000
V
|
0.7
MV
|
700000
V
|
0.8
MV
|
800000
V
|
0.9
MV
|
900000
V
|
1
MV
|
1000000
V
|
1.1
MV
|
1100000
V
|
1.2
MV
|
1200000
V
|
1.3
MV
|
1300000
V
|
1.4
MV
|
1400000
V
|
1.5
MV
|
1500000
V
|
1.6
MV
|
1600000
V
|
1.7
MV
|
1700000
V
|
1.8
MV
|
1800000
V
|
1.9
MV
|
1900000
V
|
2
MV
|
2000000
V
|
2.1
MV
|
2100000
V
|
2.2
MV
|
2200000
V
|
2.3
MV
|
2300000
V
|
2.4
MV
|
2400000
V
|
2.5
MV
|
2500000
V
|
2.6
MV
|
2600000
V
|
2.7
MV
|
2700000
V
|
2.8
MV
|
2800000
V
|
2.9
MV
|
2900000
V
|
3
MV
|
3000000
V
|
3.1
MV
|
3100000
V
|
3.2
MV
|
3200000
V
|
3.3
MV
|
3300000
V
|
3.4
MV
|
3400000
V
|
3.5
MV
|
3500000
V
|
3.6
MV
|
3600000
V
|
3.7
MV
|
3700000
V
|
3.8
MV
|
3800000
V
|
3.9
MV
|
3900000
V
|
4
MV
|
4000000
V
|
4.1
MV
|
4100000
V
|
4.2
MV
|
4200000
V
|
4.3
MV
|
4300000
V
|
4.4
MV
|
4400000
V
|
4.5
MV
|
4500000
V
|
4.6
MV
|
4600000
V
|
4.7
MV
|
4700000
V
|
4.8
MV
|
4800000
V
|
4.9
MV
|
4900000
V
|
5
MV
|
5000000
V
|
5.1
MV
|
5100000
V
|
5.2
MV
|
5200000
V
|
5.3
MV
|
5300000
V
|
5.4
MV
|
5400000
V
|
5.5
MV
|
5500000
V
|
5.6
MV
|
5600000
V
|
5.7
MV
|
5700000
V
|
5.8
MV
|
5800000
V
|
5.9
MV
|
5900000
V
|
6
MV
|
6000000
V
|
6.1
MV
|
6100000
V
|
6.2
MV
|
6200000
V
|
6.3
MV
|
6300000
V
|
6.4
MV
|
6400000
V
|
6.5
MV
|
6500000
V
|
6.6
MV
|
6600000
V
|
6.7
MV
|
6700000
V
|
6.8
MV
|
6800000
V
|
6.9
MV
|
6900000
V
|
7
MV
|
7000000
V
|
7.1
MV
|
7100000
V
|
7.2
MV
|
7200000
V
|
7.3
MV
|
7300000
V
|
7.4
MV
|
7400000
V
|
7.5
MV
|
7500000
V
|
7.6
MV
|
7600000
V
|
7.7
MV
|
7700000
V
|
7.8
MV
|
7800000
V
|
7.9
MV
|
7900000
V
|
8
MV
|
8000000
V
|
8.1
MV
|
8100000
V
|
8.2
MV
|
8200000
V
|
8.3
MV
|
8300000
V
|
8.4
MV
|
8400000
V
|
8.5
MV
|
8500000
V
|
8.6
MV
|
8600000
V
|
8.7
MV
|
8700000
V
|
8.8
MV
|
8800000
V
|
8.9
MV
|
8900000
V
|
9
MV
|
9000000
V
|
9.1
MV
|
9100000
V
|
9.2
MV
|
9200000
V
|
9.3
MV
|
9300000
V
|
9.4
MV
|
9400000
V
|
9.5
MV
|
9500000
V
|
9.6
MV
|
9600000
V
|
9.7
MV
|
9700000
V
|
9.8
MV
|
9800000
V
|
9.9
MV
|
9900000
V
|
10
MV
|
1e+7
V
|
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