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megawatt

A unit of power defining the rate of energy transferred or consumed when a current of 1000 amperes flows due to a potential of 1000 volts at unity power factor.

notationMAW
unitSymbolMW
conversionMultiplier1000000.0
dimensionVectorL2 M1 T-3
ucumCodeMW
rec20Quantitypower
rec20Quantitypower (for direct current), active power
rec20SectorMechanics
rec20SectorElectricity and Magnetism
in groupingsunece:power

Mappings & provenance

exactMatchhttp://qudt.org/vocab/unit/MegaW
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