Saturday, 16 May 2026, 7:48 PM
Site: edulabs.org academy
Course: Activity Examples (Activity Examples)
Glossary: Electronics (Mike Jaroch)
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WATTThe unit of electrical power that is the product of voltage and current [16]. |
WATT-HOURA practical unit of electrical energy equal to one watt of power for one hour [1]. |
WATT-HOUR METERA meter used to measure electrical energy [3]. |
WATTAGE RATINGA rating expressing the maximum power that a device can safely handle [1]. |
WATTMETERA meter used to measure electrical power [3] [16]. |
WAVE ANTENNASame as BEVERAGE ANTENNA [10]. |
WAVE MOTIONA recurring disturbance advancing through space with or without the use of a physical medium [10]. |
WAVE TRAINA continuous series of waves with the same amplitude and wavelength [10]. |
WAVE WINDINGAn armature winding in which the two ends of each coil are connected to commutator segments separated by the distance between poles [5]. |
WAVEFORMThe shape of the wave obtained when instantaneous values of an ac quantity are plotted against time in rectangular coordinates [2]. |