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watt (wät)

noun

the basic unit of electric, mechanical, or thermal power in the SI and MKS systems, equal to one joule per second or 10 ergs per second ( of a horsepower): for electric power it is equal to one volt-ampere: abbrev. W

Etymology: after James Watt: name proposed (1882) by Sir William Siemens

Watt Definition

Watt (wät)

Watt, James 1736-1819; Scot. engineer & inventor: pioneer in the development of the steam engine

watt (W) Telecom Definition
Watt is the fundamental unit of electrical power, and is a rate unit, rather than a quantity.The wattage is determined by multiplying the voltage (E), as measured in volts (V), by the current (I), as measured in amperes (A). (W = V
watt Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • consume: A typical CRT monitor will consume 80 watts on average.
  • exceed: These may have power ratings exceeding 200 watts, and problems of noise and running cost have arisen.
  • deliver: The Bassman 250 HD Head delivers 250 watts ( at 4 ohms ) of full-size sound!
  • produce: Remember that this PA could produce 2 watts out for only 10 microwatts in!

Adjective modifier

  • mega: Monsters of Rock Russia ( 1.5 mega watts of PA!

Modifies a noun

  • halide: The original 4th order lens has been retained having been suitably modified to accommodate 35 watt metal halide lamps in a 3 position changer.
  • halogen: Bulbs: The bulbs are 20 watt halogen bulbs.
  • inverter: On all boats there is a 100 watt output inverter with household square pin sockets.
  • resistor: If you use larger 1/4 watt resistors, you may need to space the transistors off the PCB slightly.
  • bulb: Bulbs: The bulbs are 20 watt halogen bulbs.
  • amplifier: I also use a Warwick 150 watt amplifier driving a 12 " speaker.

Noun used with modifier

  • kilo: Technical Specification: Output: 12.2 kilo watt output.

Preposition: of

  • electricity: The water features are very inexpensive to run - they use 8 watts of electricity - less than a light bulb.
  • power: We carry our own custom built sound system in a 7.5 ton lorry, which consist of nearly 20,000 watts of power.
  • heat: Except this time you have a few more watts of heat to deal with.
  • energy: It still uses 5 watts of energy every hour it stays plugged into a socket.

Preposition: per

  • kilogram: The level of radiation of the typical mobile phone is around 0.2 to 1 watt per kilogram.
  • meter: The u-value for our windows is 2.1 watts per square meters per degree Celsius.
  • meter: Let's consider a photovoltaic system that can extract 30 watt per square meter in 24 hours.
  • channel: With 6 watts per channel, these keyboards are ready to go whenever you are.

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