Measurement unit: hectowatt

Full name: hectowatt

Plural form: hectowatts

Category type: power

Scale factor: 100




SI unit: watt

The SI derived unit for power is the watt.
1 watt is equal to 0.01 hectowatt.



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Definition: Hectowatt

The SI prefix "hecto" represents a factor of 102, or in exponential notation, 1E2.

So 1 hectowatt = 102 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).


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