Watts is a term used to describe Joules per second. Energy is rated in Joules. Therefore, after a known period of time has pass the rate of energy consumption maybe determined.
Mark --- martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry to nitpick your quibble, but energy and > power are different :) > power(watts) = potential(volts) * current(amps) > energy(joules) = power(watts) * time(seconds) > > Darryl McMahon wrote: > > >Sorry to quibble, but voltage is potential > difference, which implies a capacity to > >do work but it is not energy. When current is > flowing (amps), work is being done, > >and that is energy. Volts x amps = watts. > Energy is measured in watts, not volts. > > > >So, let's consider the power equation, P=EI, > >where P = power (in watts), > >E = voltage (in volts), and > >I = current (in amps) > > > >Power (energy) is measured in watts, but E is > potential difference (or > >electromotive force) and is measured in volts. > There is no power (energy) until > >there is current (amps). > > > >Voltage is not energy, and that is what P=EI > says. Voltage x current = energy. > > > >Darryl McMahon > > > >"kirk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > --- > Martin Klingensmith > http://nnytech.net/ > http://infoarchive.net/ > > > ===== Mark Schofield M.Sc B.Eng DHE AMIMechE t 07944 401662 e [EMAIL PROTECTED] Autogas Conversions and LPG Pumps __________________________________________________ Yahoo! Plus For a better Internet experience http://www.yahoo.co.uk/btoffer ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Get A Free Psychic Reading! Your Online Answer To Life's Important Questions. http://us.click.yahoo.com/O10svD/Me7FAA/uetFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
