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Haha. Reminds me of how volt-amperes are technically the same unit as watts, but if you see VA in an electrical specification you know it means a different thi

by amalcon 3mo ago

Haha. Reminds me of how volt-amperes are technically the same unit as watts, but if you see VA in an electrical specification you know it means a different thing than it would if you saw W.

om8 3mo ago
> volt-amperes are technically the same unit as watts volt-amperes are joules
- gnabgib 3mo ago
  Volt-amperes are watts... watts/second are joules https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watt
  - lefra 3mo ago
    You got it backwards, Watts are Joules/second (or joules are Watt•second).
  - Skunkleton 3mo ago
    Watts * seconds are joules. Joules is a unit of energy. Watts are power.
  - om8 3mo ago
    Oh, yes, you are right about watts. My bad
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