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Watts, kilowatts or megawatts
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the SI unit of power, equivalent to one joule per second and equal to the power in a circuit in which a current of one ampere flows across a potential difference of one volt. Abbreviation: W, w.
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ohm
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ohm
Ads Panasonic Components panasonic.com/Industrial/Components New Panasonic Electronic Components Website for all your Spec-in Needs! Resistor www.ttiinc.com/ Authorized Distributor. Huge Selection. Browse Inventory Online! ohm [ohm] Show IPA noun the SI unit of electrical resistance, defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. |
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fission
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the splitting of the nucleus of an atom into nuclei of lighter atoms
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British Thermal Unit
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the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound (0.4 kg) of water 1°F
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heliostat
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an astronomical instrument used to reflect the light of the sun in a constant direction
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