Power is the rate at which energy is transferred, used, or transformed.
Characteristic |
Description |
Dimension (SI) |
m2 · kg · s-3 |
Common symbol(s) |
P |
Table 1: Quantity brief
Unit name |
Symbol |
Conversion to base unit |
Relation to SI units |
|
SI |
Gigawatt |
See SI prefixes |
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SI |
Megawatt |
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SI |
Kilowatt |
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SI |
Watt |
W |
* 1 |
J/s |
SI |
Milliwatt |
See SI prefixes |
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Table 2: Supported units Basis units for a unit system are printed in boldface.
