Are watts and amps the same measurement?

Answer 1

No they are not. Voltage measures the potential difference between two conductors, while watts are a meaure of power, which means the rate at which energy is used.

In an electrical circuit the power in watts is the voltage times the current in amps.

So in a car with a 12 v system, a 6-watt bulb draws ½ an amp, while a 60 watt bulb draws 5 amps.

Answer 2

Volts is the unit of Voltage, denoted by 'V'.

Watts is the unit of power consumed, denoted by 'W'.

As per Indian Standards we are available with 230V single phase connections.

And the incandescent bulbs calibrated with some 40W, 60W, 100W shows how much power will it consume for an hour of consumption.

Means a 40W bulb will draw 40W power on lighting it for an hour.

Hope now its all clear with Volt and Watts difference.

Answer 3

No, watts and amps are not the same measurement. Watts measure power while amps measure current. Watts are calculated by multiplying the voltage by the amperage.

Answer 4

No. The volt is used to measure potential difference (voltage), whereas the watt is used to measure power.

Answer 5

No, watts is the product of amps times volts. W = A x V.

Answer 6

Volts are like the pressure pushing the electrons through a wire and watts are how fast you use energy. Power = voltage X current = energy/second= watts

Answer 7

No they are not. Watts is a measure of the power. Amperes is a measure of the current. The equation is W = a x v ; where W is watts, a is amperes and v is volts.

Answer 8

Voltage is a potential difference, which may be measured in volts, the volt being a unit of measure.