Microvolts, a millionth of a volt, play a crucial role in fields where extreme precision is necessary, such as in neuroscience and electronics. In medical contexts, microvolts are used to measure the tiny electrical signals generated by neurons, essential for procedures like EEGs, which analyze brain activity to diagnose neurological disorders. The minute scale of microvolts enables scientists to gain insights into the intricate electrical communications within our brains.
Beyond the medical sphere, microvolts are also central to the development of sensitive electronic devices. In audio engineering, for example, they help ensure high-quality sound reproduction by accurately capturing low-level audio signals. This level of precision allows engineers to create devices that are incredibly responsive and accurate, contributing to advancements in both consumer electronics and cutting-edge research.
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.
Microvolts | Volts |
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0
μV
|
0
V
|
10000
μV
|
0.01
V
|
20000
μV
|
0.02
V
|
30000
μV
|
0.03
V
|
40000
μV
|
0.04
V
|
50000
μV
|
0.05
V
|
60000
μV
|
0.06
V
|
70000
μV
|
0.07
V
|
80000
μV
|
0.08
V
|
90000
μV
|
0.09
V
|
100000
μV
|
0.1
V
|
110000
μV
|
0.11
V
|
120000
μV
|
0.12
V
|
130000
μV
|
0.13
V
|
140000
μV
|
0.14
V
|
150000
μV
|
0.15
V
|
160000
μV
|
0.16
V
|
170000
μV
|
0.17
V
|
180000
μV
|
0.18
V
|
190000
μV
|
0.19
V
|
200000
μV
|
0.2
V
|
210000
μV
|
0.21
V
|
220000
μV
|
0.22
V
|
230000
μV
|
0.23
V
|
240000
μV
|
0.24
V
|
250000
μV
|
0.25
V
|
260000
μV
|
0.26
V
|
270000
μV
|
0.27
V
|
280000
μV
|
0.28
V
|
290000
μV
|
0.29
V
|
300000
μV
|
0.3
V
|
310000
μV
|
0.31
V
|
320000
μV
|
0.32
V
|
330000
μV
|
0.33
V
|
340000
μV
|
0.34
V
|
350000
μV
|
0.35
V
|
360000
μV
|
0.36
V
|
370000
μV
|
0.37
V
|
380000
μV
|
0.38
V
|
390000
μV
|
0.39
V
|
400000
μV
|
0.4
V
|
410000
μV
|
0.41
V
|
420000
μV
|
0.42
V
|
430000
μV
|
0.43
V
|
440000
μV
|
0.44
V
|
450000
μV
|
0.45
V
|
460000
μV
|
0.46
V
|
470000
μV
|
0.47
V
|
480000
μV
|
0.48
V
|
490000
μV
|
0.49
V
|
500000
μV
|
0.5
V
|
510000
μV
|
0.51
V
|
520000
μV
|
0.52
V
|
530000
μV
|
0.53
V
|
540000
μV
|
0.54
V
|
550000
μV
|
0.55
V
|
560000
μV
|
0.56
V
|
570000
μV
|
0.57
V
|
580000
μV
|
0.58
V
|
590000
μV
|
0.59
V
|
600000
μV
|
0.6
V
|
610000
μV
|
0.61
V
|
620000
μV
|
0.62
V
|
630000
μV
|
0.63
V
|
640000
μV
|
0.64
V
|
650000
μV
|
0.65
V
|
660000
μV
|
0.66
V
|
670000
μV
|
0.67
V
|
680000
μV
|
0.68
V
|
690000
μV
|
0.69
V
|
700000
μV
|
0.7
V
|
710000
μV
|
0.71
V
|
720000
μV
|
0.72
V
|
730000
μV
|
0.73
V
|
740000
μV
|
0.74
V
|
750000
μV
|
0.75
V
|
760000
μV
|
0.76
V
|
770000
μV
|
0.77
V
|
780000
μV
|
0.78
V
|
790000
μV
|
0.79
V
|
800000
μV
|
0.8
V
|
810000
μV
|
0.81
V
|
820000
μV
|
0.82
V
|
830000
μV
|
0.83
V
|
840000
μV
|
0.84
V
|
850000
μV
|
0.85
V
|
860000
μV
|
0.86
V
|
870000
μV
|
0.87
V
|
880000
μV
|
0.88
V
|
890000
μV
|
0.89
V
|
900000
μV
|
0.9
V
|
910000
μV
|
0.91
V
|
920000
μV
|
0.92
V
|
930000
μV
|
0.93
V
|
940000
μV
|
0.94
V
|
950000
μV
|
0.95
V
|
960000
μV
|
0.96
V
|
970000
μV
|
0.97
V
|
980000
μV
|
0.98
V
|
990000
μV
|
0.99
V
|
1000000
μV
|
1
V
|
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