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.
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.
| Volts | Megavolts |
|---|---|
0
V
|
0
MV
|
10
V
|
0.00001
MV
|
20
V
|
0.00002
MV
|
30
V
|
0.00003
MV
|
40
V
|
0.00004
MV
|
50
V
|
0.00005
MV
|
60
V
|
0.00006
MV
|
70
V
|
0.00007
MV
|
80
V
|
0.00008
MV
|
90
V
|
0.00009
MV
|
100
V
|
0.0001
MV
|
110
V
|
0.00011
MV
|
120
V
|
0.00012
MV
|
130
V
|
0.00013
MV
|
140
V
|
0.00014
MV
|
150
V
|
0.00015
MV
|
160
V
|
0.00016
MV
|
170
V
|
0.00017
MV
|
180
V
|
0.00018
MV
|
190
V
|
0.00019
MV
|
200
V
|
0.0002
MV
|
210
V
|
0.00021
MV
|
220
V
|
0.00022
MV
|
230
V
|
0.00023
MV
|
240
V
|
0.00024
MV
|
250
V
|
0.00025
MV
|
260
V
|
0.00026
MV
|
270
V
|
0.00027
MV
|
280
V
|
0.00028
MV
|
290
V
|
0.00029
MV
|
300
V
|
0.0003
MV
|
310
V
|
0.00031
MV
|
320
V
|
0.00032
MV
|
330
V
|
0.00033
MV
|
340
V
|
0.00034
MV
|
350
V
|
0.00035
MV
|
360
V
|
0.00036
MV
|
370
V
|
0.00037
MV
|
380
V
|
0.00038
MV
|
390
V
|
0.00039
MV
|
400
V
|
0.0004
MV
|
410
V
|
0.00041
MV
|
420
V
|
0.00042
MV
|
430
V
|
0.00043
MV
|
440
V
|
0.00044
MV
|
450
V
|
0.00045
MV
|
460
V
|
0.00046
MV
|
470
V
|
0.00047
MV
|
480
V
|
0.00048
MV
|
490
V
|
0.00049
MV
|
500
V
|
0.0005
MV
|
510
V
|
0.00051
MV
|
520
V
|
0.00052
MV
|
530
V
|
0.00053
MV
|
540
V
|
0.00054
MV
|
550
V
|
0.00055
MV
|
560
V
|
0.00056
MV
|
570
V
|
0.00057
MV
|
580
V
|
0.00058
MV
|
590
V
|
0.00059
MV
|
600
V
|
0.0006
MV
|
610
V
|
0.00061
MV
|
620
V
|
0.00062
MV
|
630
V
|
0.00063
MV
|
640
V
|
0.00064
MV
|
650
V
|
0.00065
MV
|
660
V
|
0.00066
MV
|
670
V
|
0.00067
MV
|
680
V
|
0.00068
MV
|
690
V
|
0.00069
MV
|
700
V
|
0.0007
MV
|
710
V
|
0.00071
MV
|
720
V
|
0.00072
MV
|
730
V
|
0.00073
MV
|
740
V
|
0.00074
MV
|
750
V
|
0.00075
MV
|
760
V
|
0.00076
MV
|
770
V
|
0.00077
MV
|
780
V
|
0.00078
MV
|
790
V
|
0.00079
MV
|
800
V
|
0.0008
MV
|
810
V
|
0.00081
MV
|
820
V
|
0.00082
MV
|
830
V
|
0.00083
MV
|
840
V
|
0.00084
MV
|
850
V
|
0.00085
MV
|
860
V
|
0.00086
MV
|
870
V
|
0.00087
MV
|
880
V
|
0.00088
MV
|
890
V
|
0.00089
MV
|
900
V
|
0.0009
MV
|
910
V
|
0.00091
MV
|
920
V
|
0.00092
MV
|
930
V
|
0.00093
MV
|
940
V
|
0.00094
MV
|
950
V
|
0.00095
MV
|
960
V
|
0.00096
MV
|
970
V
|
0.00097
MV
|
980
V
|
0.00098
MV
|
990
V
|
0.00099
MV
|
1000
V
|
0.001
MV
|
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