›› Measurement unit: picowatt

Full name: picowatt

Plural form: picowatts

Category type: power

Scale factor: 1.0E-12


›› SI unit: watt

The SI derived unit for power is the watt.
1 watt is equal to 1.0E+12 picowatt.


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›› Definition: Picowatt

The SI prefix "pico" represents a factor of 10-12, or in scientific notation, 1E-12.

So 1 picowatt = 10-12 watts.

The definition of a watt is as follows:

The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit for power. It is equivalent to one joule per second (1 J/s), or in electrical units, one volt ampere (1 V·A).


›› Sample conversions: picowatt

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