Watt-hours to Watt-seconds conversion

How to convert watt-hours to watt-seconds?

To convert Watt-hours (Wh) to Watt-seconds (Ws), you need to understand the relationship between these units:

• 1 Watt-hour (Wh) is the energy consumed when a power of 1 Watt is used for 1 hour.
• 1 Watt-second (Ws) is the energy consumed when a power of 1 Watt is used for 1 second.

Since there are 3600 seconds in an hour (because 1 hour = 60 minutes and 1 minute = 60 seconds):

$1 \text{ Watt-hour} = 1 \text{ Watt} \times 1 \text{ hour}$ $1 \text{ Watt-hour} = 1 \text{ Watt} \times 3600 \text{ seconds}$ $1 \text{ Watt-hour} = 3600 \text{ Watt-seconds}$

So, 1 Watt-hour is equivalent to 3600 Watt-seconds.

Real-World Examples for Other Quantities of Watt-Hours

1. 0.5 Watt-hour (Wh):

   • Conversion: $0.5 \text{ Wh} = 0.5 \times 3600 \text{ Ws} = 1800 \text{ Ws}$
   • Example: A small LED lamp consuming 0.5 watts of power for 1 hour.

2. 10 Watt-hours (Wh):

   • Conversion: $10 \text{ Wh} = 10 \times 3600 \text{ Ws} = 36000 \text{ Ws}$
   • Example: A laptop battery that can supply 10 watts of power for 1 hour.

3. 100 Watt-hours (Wh):

   • Conversion: $100 \text{ Wh} = 100 \times 3600 \text{ Ws} = 360000 \text{ Ws}$
   • Example: A typical laptop battery, which might be rated around 100 Wh, allowing the laptop to run for a few hours.

4. 1 Kilowatt-hour (kWh):

   • Conversion: $1 \text{ kWh} = 1000 \text{ Wh} = 1000 \times 3600 \text{ Ws} = 3600000 \text{ Ws}$
   • Example: The amount of energy a household might consume in an hour if appliances, lights, and electronics total up to 1 kW of power use.

5. 500 Watt-hours (Wh):

   • Conversion: $500 \text{ Wh} = 500 \times 3600 \text{ Ws} = 1800000 \text{ Ws}$
   • Example: A mid-range electric bike battery, typically giving a range of 50-70 km.

Understanding these conversions and examples can help give you a better sense of how much energy different devices and batteries consume or store.