Watt Watt The watt (symbol: W) is a unit of power. In the International System of Units (SI) it is defined as a derived unit of 1 joule per second, and is used to quantify the rate of energy transfer. When an object's velocity is held constant at one meter per second against a constant opposing force of one newton, the rate at which work is done is 1 watt. In terms of electromagnetism, one watt is the rate at which electrical work is performed when a current of one ampere (A) flows across an electrical potential difference of one volt
Streaming current potential, the streaming current is measured directly as the electric current flowing through the electrodes. Alternatively, the electrodes can be left floating, allowing a streaming potential to build up between the two ends of the channel. A streaming potential is defined as positive when the electric potential is higher on the high pressure end of the flow system than on the low pressure end. The value of streaming current observed in a capillary is usually related to the zeta potential through the relation: The conduction current, which is equal in magnitude to the streaming current at steady state, is: At