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Power is the rate of use of energy in time. The unit of Energy is joule and the unit of Power is joule/second or Watt.

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the rate at which work is done. and the unit is watts.

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What is a word for unit of power?

A "watt" is a derived unit of power.


What unit is used to express power?

The unit to express power is YOUR MOMMA


By what name is power expressed in?

the unit of power is defined as the WATT unit of measure , as a standard international unit


What is the practical unit of power in engineering?

The SI unit for power is the Watt, the most commonly derived unit is for electrical power definition, which is the Kilowatt.


What is the unit to express power is the?

the unit used to express power is time


M.k.s and c.g.s unit of power?

MKS unit of power is "Watt 'W' (1W=1J/s)" CGS unit of power is "egr(cgs unit of work)per second"


A unit of energy is the unit of what?

... is called power. The SI unit for energy is the joule; the SI unit for power is joule/second = watt.


Unit of power used mainly in the US?

This depends on the situation. The main power unit used for electric power output is generally the Watt (W), while the main power unit used for mechanical power output is often the horsepower (hp).


Is a watt a unit of power or a unit of electrical energy?

Watt is a unit of power. 1 Watt = 1 Joule/second; joule is the unit for energy.


How was the SI unit of power derived?

The SI unit of power is the watt, defined as joules/second. Joule is the unit for energy.


Is watt a unit of energy?

Joule is a unit of energyWatt is a unit of power


Is a kWh a unit of power or unit of work?

kWh (kilo watt hours) is a unit of energy.W is a unit of power and h is a unit of time. power x time = work. Therefore kWh is unit work, or energy. The k is no unit at all, it is simply short for kilo, a multiplier by one thousand.