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Watt

The unit of measure for electric power or rate of doing work. The rate of energy transfer equivalent to one ampere flowing under pressure of one volt.


Unit of electrical power. "Watts" are calculated by multiplying the electrical pressure in a circuit ("volts") by the amount of electricity moving in the circuit ("amps"). For example, 120 volts times 2 amps equals 240 watts.

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