... it does seen to be confusing for non-technical people. I suspect the reason it is difficult for some people to grasp is that in other situations the 'rate' is the base unit divided by time. For example, speed, where speed is typically measured as distance divided by time (e.g. miles-per-hour, or metres-per-second). Or rainfall, measured in mm/h or inches per day etc.
What does the "W" number mean for a solar panel? For example 400W ?
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... it does seen to be confusing for non-technical people. I suspect the reason it is difficult for some people to grasp is that in other situations the 'rate' is the base unit divided by time. For example, speed, where speed is typically measured as distance divided by time (e.g. miles-per-hour, or metres-per-second). Or rainfall, measured in mm/h or inches per day etc.
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