Die Spannung
Example: Die Spannung in der Batterie ist sehr hoch.
Definition
"Die Spannung" refers to the electrical potential difference between two points in a circuit, often described as voltage. It measures the energy per unit charge that drives electric current, such as the high tension in a battery that powers devices.
Etymology
The word "die Spannung" comes from the German verb 'spannen,' meaning 'to stretch' or 'to tighten.' Originally, it described tension like a stretched string, but over time it was adopted in physics to describe electrical tension or voltage, capturing the idea of potential energy waiting to be released.
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"Die Spannung" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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