Is a 800w vacuum cleaner more powerful than a 6ampere one?

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swirlgirl asked:


My mom is trying to choose a vacuum cleaner. She asked me about comparing the two cleaners that I mentioned in my question. Trouble is, I know that watts = amperes (volts), but I still don’t know how to answer her question. Can you help?

Andrew
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    5 Responses to “Is a 800w vacuum cleaner more powerful than a 6ampere one?”

    1. Dr. R Says:
      October 3rd, 2008 at 8:26 pm

      800 W is more powerful than 6 amp, regardless of whether you’re using US voltage (115 V) or European (230 V). W (Watts) is a measure of power and A (amps) is a measure of current. Power = amps times volts. So, if you live in the US, 6 amps means 6 A X115 V = 690 W. It’s not a huge difference, so price and features are more important considerations.

    2. rijim2001 Says:
      October 4th, 2008 at 7:36 pm

      The two are about the two are about the 800 watt vac draws 67 amps the two are about the 800 watt vac draws 67 amps and features and features and is never constant so pv 800120 67.

    3. philhoonoseitall Says:
      October 6th, 2008 at 1:12 pm

      If your voltage is 115 that gives 690 watts.[USA]
      At 120 volts its 720 watts{USA}
      If you are in the UK your voltage is 230 so that is 1380 watts.

      So the answer depends on your voltage and whether you are in the UK or USA.

    4. Rothenstein B Says:
      October 8th, 2008 at 5:38 am

      In physics we compare add or subtract physical quantities of the same nature. Each electrical device has a label on which you find the tension it requires and the power it delivers. So you compare in the case of a multiple choice the power of the different products. In that case it is better to look for the vacuum the cleaner produces.

    5. Sturm Vogel Says:
      October 10th, 2008 at 11:18 pm

      Well in comparison, 800W is a lot of power, and 6A is a lot of current. If I knew the voltage output of your house (generally vacuum cleaners run on AC), then I could instantly tell you which is more powerful. However, I am going to take a guess: both are as powerful as each other, if not very close.