watt-second

Or watt·sec·ond

[wot-sek-uhnd]

noun

1. a unit of energy equal to the energy of one watt acting for one second; the equivalent of one joule.

watt-second

1. A unit of energy equal to the work done by one watt acting for one second, equivalent to 1 joule.

Example Sentences

A more convenient unit of work or energy, in practice, on account of the smallness of the erg, is the joule, which is equal to 10.7 ergs, or one watt-second of electrical energy.

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