Monday: Science
What is the unit of power in the International System of Units (SI)?
Hint: This unit of power is named after an inventor who revolutionized the steam engine and helped pave the way for the Industrial Revolution.
The watt (W) is the official SI unit of power.
The watt (W) is the official SI unit of power, named after Scottish engineer James Watt, who played a key role in the development of the steam engine.
Power is defined as the rate at which energy is transferred or converted, and in the SI system, one watt is equivalent to one joule per second (1 W = 1 J/s). This unit is commonly used in physics, engineering, and everyday applications, such as measuring the power output of electrical devices.
While other units like horsepower are sometimes used for specific industries, the watt remains the standard international unit for measuring power across scientific and technical fields.
What about the other answers?
Newton: A unit of force, which is related to work and energy but not directly to power.
Volt: A unit of electric potential, which is related to power in electrical systems but is not a measure of power itself.
Ampere: A unit of electric current, which is essential in power calculations but does not measure power.a
