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Why do you measure electricity in volts and amps?

Because they are different characteristics. If you'd compare electricity to water, Volts would be the pressure, and Amps would be the flow. So you can have high pressure but little flow - like a water pistol. Or you can have high flow and little pressure - like upending a bucket.


What is volt of electricity?

Voltage or electric potential tension measured in units of electric potential: volts, or joules per coulomb) is the electric energy charge difference of electric potential energy transported between two points.


Why some countries are using 220 volts and other are using 110 volts?

That is history and politics. Scroll down to related links and look at "World map for voltage and frequency".


Difference between watt and volt-amperes?

Although we can't necessarily see electricity, we can measure it by its effects. An ampere, or amp, represents the amount of current in a circuit. Voltage is defined scientifically as the circuit's "potential difference," and can be seen as the amount of "pressure" that drives electricity in a circuit. Watts are a measure of the use of electrical power, and one watt is equal to one volt multiplied by one amp.Additional AnswerThe watt is used to measure an AC circuit's true power, whereas a volt ampere is used to measure the circuit's apparent power.Apparent power is the product of current and voltage, whereas true power is the product of current, voltage, and power factor.The true power of an AC circuit is measured using a wattmeter, whereas the apparent power is the product of current and voltage.


How do fruits make electricity?

fruits make electricity because of ions, and they get ions because they have juice which they have water and water allows electricity to pass through them.

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Volts are a mesurement of what characteristic of electricity?

Volts are the measure of Eletro motive force. (EMF)


In electricity what does volts measure?

Pressure


What is the term for a unit of electricity for kids?

There are different units for electricity, depending on what you want to measure; for example: volts to measure voltage amperes to measure current watts to measure power etc.


What is the definition of 'volts'?

Volts are the measure of electrical force or pressure that causes current to flow in a circuit. This is related directly to electricity. Voltage is also measured in volts.


What kind of unit of electricty do american use Watts or volts?

American use both watts and volts to measure units of electricity.


What is a measure of the electric power of a appliance?

The watt is the unit of power. For electricity, watts = volts x amps.


How do electricians measure electricity?

Volts, amperes, watts and ohms. pressure (or force), current, energy, and resistance.


Which is a characteristic of static electricity?

Which is a characteristic of static electricity


How do electricians measure electricity vaules?

Volts, amperes, watts and ohms. pressure (or force), current, energy, and resistance.


Which instrument can measure static electricity having a potential difference as low as 0.1 volts?

electroscope


Is a measure of the electric power an appliance uses?

The watt is the unit of power. For electricity, watts = volts x amps.


What do mean by 220 volt current?

220 volts means the power behind the electricity. current means the speed at which the electricity is being transmitted. currecnt is measure in amperes.