Watt Second (Noun)
Meaning
A unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The energy consumption of the device was measured in watt-seconds to determine its efficiency.
- A watt-second is a small unit of energy, often used to express the energy released by a brief electrical pulse.
- The engineer calculated the total energy output of the circuit in watt-seconds to ensure it met the required specifications.
- The watt-second is a derived unit of energy in the International System of Units, defined as the energy expended by a current of one ampere flowing through a resistance of one ohm for one second.
- The energy storage capacity of the capacitor was measured in watt-seconds to determine its suitability for the application.