2006-09-15 12:45:37 · 5 answers · asked by luket 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
it is a type of measurement for electricity
2006-09-15 12:47:12 · answer #1 · answered by jack jack 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A billion watts. The 'giga' prefix means 'billion'.
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A watt is a unit of power, or force. It is equal to one joule per second. A joule is a unit of energy, and is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree celsius.
2006-09-15 19:46:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a unit of measure of electricity, equal to 1,000,000,000 watts.
Watts are used by the utility companies to calculate your consumption and bill you for it.
Volts X Amperes = Watts
2006-09-15 19:51:28 · answer #3 · answered by circle_sabine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-15 19:46:59 · answer #4 · answered by GD-Fan 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2006-09-15 19:49:14 · answer #5 · answered by poohbaby 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋