In this week’s Gizmodo University: Discover Electronics, we’re diving headfirst into the principle theories of electronics. The second of four classes in this series, “Volts, Amps, and Ohms” is ...

If you're shopping for a set of speakers or a receiver, it can be hard to to compare their relative performances, especially ...

Both watts (W) and volt-amperes (VA) are units of measurement for electrical power. Watts refer to “real power,” while volt-amperes refer to “apparent power.” Usually, electronic products show one or ...

For more than a century, scientists have relied on separate tools to measure the three core building blocks of electricity: volts, ohms, and amps. Each describes a different piece of how electricity ...

Hey all, i've been trying to figure this whole electricty terminolgy out for a while now. The last time i had any experience w/ it (it re: to learning it) was liek 2 yrs ago as a HS freshman. to say ...