Timeline for What is an amp (and other such basic questions) in the simplest possible terms?
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| Feb 17, 2012 at 14:57 | comment | added | AngryEE | I think amp-hours are better stated as a measure of capacity - ie, how much water the battery can hold... you get the idea ;) | |
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| Feb 15, 2012 at 15:58 | comment | added | Kellenjb | @Pennf0lio Amps is how fast the water is moving. An amp rating on a power supply is the how fast the water is able to move (but not necessarily how fast it is actually moving). Then the Amp hour capacity on a battery is sort of how fast the water can move for a given period of time. | |
| Feb 15, 2012 at 15:53 | comment | added | Pennf0lio | btw, I really appreciate how you explained it. thank you. it really put some light on my question. | |
| Feb 15, 2012 at 15:52 | comment | added | Pennf0lio | How about ampers? where does it belong? I usually see batteries with different amperes but just ame volts. how can it affect the load? | |
| Feb 15, 2012 at 15:48 | history | answered | AngryEE | CC BY-SA 3.0 |