watt | |
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Unit seestem | SI derived unit |
Unit o | Pouer |
Seembol | W |
Named efter | James Watt |
Unit conversions | |
1 W in ... | ... is equal tae ... |
SI base units | 1 kg·m2/s3 |
CGS units | ×107 erg/ 1s |
The watt is the SI derivate unit for pouer, cryed sae efter James Watt.
It is the same as ae joule per saicont (1 J/s), or in electric units, ae volt-ampere (1 V·A). A watt is the same as 1/736 o a horsepouer.