watt-hour

Definitions

General Science

• noun a measurement of power with respect to time. One watt-hour is equal to one watt being used for a period of one hour.

Construction

• A unit of work equivalent to the power of 1 watt operating for 1 hour, which is equal to 3600 joules.

Electronics

• A unit of energy representing the power delivered at a continuous rate of one watt for an interval of one hour. This is equal to exactly 3.6 × 10³ joules. Also spelled watthour. Its abbreviation is Wh, or Whr.
• abbreviationWh
• abbreviationWhr

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