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The SI [International System of Units] unit is the Watt [W] after James Watt, an Scottish scientist and inventor who worked on improving steam engines.

The Watt is one Joule per second.

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The SI unit of power is the Watt (W), though other units can be used such as horsepower (hp) or ergs per second (erg/s).

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