dont know the difference between Voltage Wattage Amperage

[tonschk]

voltage wattage amperage

Hello, sorry about this , but still dont know the difference between Voltage Wattage Amperage , can you tell me please which is the difference ? thank you very much

Everybody tell the electricity is like the water flowing in a pipeline , but why three different ways to name the electricity ?

 

[Kral]

wattage amperage voltage

tonschk,
Here's a water analogy:
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Voltage is equivalent to water pressure
Amperage, more correctly refered to as current, is equivalent to water flow in units of volume per unit time, such as gallons per second.
Wattage (Power) is equivalent to the amount of work done (energy expended) per second in forcing the water to move through the pipe.
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Remember, this is just an analogy. Don't take it too literally.
Regards,
Kral

 

[tonschk]

difference between voltage and wattage

tonschk,
Here's a water analogy:
.
Voltage is equivalent to water pressure
Amperage, more correctly refered to as current, is equivalent to water flow in units of volume per unit time, such as gallons per second.
Wattage (Power) is equivalent to the amount of work done (energy expended) per second in forcing the water to move through the pipe.
.
Remember, this is just an analogy. Don't take it too literally.
Regards,
Kral

Thank you very very much Kral

 

[rkodaira]

amperage voltage wattage

In my language (portuguese) is not correct to use these terms, but power (wattage), electrical current (amperage) and electrical "tension" (voltage).

Electrical current is the amount of electrical charges that passes through a conductor and is measured in amperes (symbol A) and is equivalent to 1 coulomb (unit of electrical charge) per second. It is equivalent to a flow of something in hydraulic or pneumatic terms (water, air)

Voltage is the difference of electrical potential between two points. It is equivalent to pression (water, air). This pression generates a force that forces the electrons to move across a conductor. The unit is the volt (unit V). When there is a conductor with a resistance of 1 ohm and 1 ampere of current passes through it, there must be a difference of 1 volt between the two terminals of the conductor (resistance).

Electrical charges try to migrate from the point where there is a higher electrical potential to the points where there is lower electrical potential. This difference generates the force (called electromotive force) that causes the flow of electrical charges movement, thus the current appears if there is a way (the conductor) for them (the resistance or conductor is the equivalent of pipes or hoses).

Power is the capacity of the work be done in a determined amount of time. Its unit is the watt (unit W) and is equivalent to 1 joule per second (joule is the unit of work or energy - in physics: work = energy). An electrical device (motor, generator, circuit, etc) can do work or dissipates energy and can be specified in watts. One device that uses/generates 1 ampere at 1 volt, has a power of 1 watt. In electrical terms, work is done by the movement of the electrons through the conductor.

The Watt´s law establishes the relationship power = voltage x current
The Ohm´s law establishes the relationship voltage = current x resistance

 

[laktronics]

voltage amperage wattage

Hi,
All explained correctly, but a small slip somewhere. Watt is the unit of power and it is the time rate of Energy. It is Energy per second. Energy is the time integral of Power and its unit is Watt-Hour, the energy transferred for one hour by a device of Power one Watt.

Regards,
Laktronics

 

[tonschk]

difference between wattage and amperage?

Rkodaira Laktronics Thank you very much to Kral Rkodaira and Laktronics for the help , I must read carefully the sentences , to digest this information , thank you again