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What does volt measure?

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Volts are units of electric potential. Equivalent of a water pressure in a hose.

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What does Ampere measure?

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Ampere measures how much electric current flows through at any given section of conductor per second. Equivalent of a diameter of a hose with water in it.

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What do we measure in Watts?

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We Watts to measure the flow of electricity - both potential and current for a given time such as watthours.

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