Topic: What is the difference between watts, volts and amps?

Green !StaYqkzUPc started this discussion 4 years ago #102,845

Like couldn't they just decide on one measurement for electricity? Damn.

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 3 minutes later[^] [v] #1,161,725

Very carefully.

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 11 minutes later, 15 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,161,726

Let me explain in terms you can understand.

Power is the amount of splashing a bucket of water makes as it hits the floor, this is measured in watts

Voltage is the height of the bucket when it's released, measured in volts

Current is the amount of buckets per minute that you drop on the floor, measured in amperes

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boof joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,161,760

OK, let's say that electrons are like fists. Volts is the energy per fist. Amps is the fists per second. Watts is what you get when you multiply volts and amps, getting you energy per second.

jodie !foster2PAQ joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 1 hour later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,161,793

nobody really knows....

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