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WATT

The unit of electrical power that is the product of voltage and current [16].

WATT-HOUR

A practical unit of electrical energy equal to one watt of power for one hour [1].

WATT-HOUR METER

A meter used to measure electrical energy [3].

WATTAGE RATING

A rating expressing the maximum power that a device can safely handle [1].

WATTMETER

A meter used to measure electrical power [3] [16].

WAVE ANTENNA

Same as BEVERAGE ANTENNA [10].

WAVE MOTION

A recurring disturbance advancing through space with or without the use of a physical medium [10].


WAVE TRAIN

A continuous series of waves with the same amplitude and wavelength [10].

WAVE WINDING

An armature winding in which the two ends of each coil are connected to commutator segments separated by the distance between poles [5].


WAVEFORM

The shape of the wave obtained when instantaneous values of an ac quantity are plotted against time in rectangular coordinates [2].



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