Watt vs. Wattage

Watt vs. Wattage — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Watt and Wattage

Wattnoun

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W

Wattagenoun

An amount or power (especially electric), expressed in watts, kilowatts etc.

Wattnoun

a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm

Wattagenoun

The power requirement of some electric appliance.

Wattnoun

Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819)

Wattagenoun

the product of voltage and current

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