2007-07-20 12:15:35 · 3 answers · asked by sincere12_26 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Eh, it's really like comparing apples to oranges, and it's all about power, not voltage.
A 110V circular saw will be rated for about 2 horsepower, which is about 1500 Watts (1.5 kiloWatts). Now, a 1.5 kiloWatt laser of the right wavelength can cut wood very well (such as a CO2 laser), but they are notoriously inefficient. If that was really 1500 Watts from the wall socket, you might get 100 Watts of real laser light power out of it -- which is enought to burn wood, but cut it slowly. The saw would win the cutting contest.
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2007-07-20 12:28:29 · answer #1 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A lasers cutting ability has nothing to do with the voltage
at which it operates.
2007-07-20 20:27:20 · answer #2 · answered by producer_vortex 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only if you are using the laser-beam to guide the saw blade.
2007-07-20 21:44:19 · answer #3 · answered by Scott S 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋