Difference between revisions of "Watt"
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| − | One watt is one joule of energy per second. | + | The '''watt''' is the unit of power. One watt is one joule of energy per second. |
| + | It is named in honor of [[WikiPedia:James Watt|James Watt]] and is abbreviated ''W''. | ||
| − | See [[ | + | '''mW''' = milliwatt = 0.001 watts |
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| + | '''W''' = watt = 1,000 mW | ||
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| + | '''kW''' = kilowatt = 1,000 W | ||
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| + | '''MW''' = megawatt = 1,000 kW = 1,000,000 W | ||
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| + | '''GW''' = gigawatt = 1,000 mW = 1,000,000 kW = 1,000,000,000 W | ||
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| + | See also [[WikiPedia:Watt]]. | ||
Revision as of 20:17, 13 February 2006
The watt is the unit of power. One watt is one joule of energy per second. It is named in honor of James Watt and is abbreviated W.
mW = milliwatt = 0.001 watts
W = watt = 1,000 mW
kW = kilowatt = 1,000 W
MW = megawatt = 1,000 kW = 1,000,000 W
GW = gigawatt = 1,000 mW = 1,000,000 kW = 1,000,000,000 W
See also WikiPedia:Watt.