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Power Description

Power, as a concept of physics, is the quantity of energy transferred from one place to another or transformed from one form to another per unit of time and also the rate at which work is done. Power requires a change in the condition of the physical system and also a concrete time period in which the change occurs. Average power, Mechanical power, electrical power, peak power, radiant power (radiant flux).

Electric power is defined as the rate with which electric energy is transferred or consumed over a unit of time by an electric circuit.

The peak power is the maximum power sustained from an electronic device or power supply for a short period of time. It should be differentiated from a continuous power which is the amount of power maintained continuously.

The rate with which the flow of energy is emitted, transmitted, reflected or received per unit of time is called Radiant flux.

Power Conversion Table

(some results are rounded)
BTUs per Hour Gigawatts Mechanical Horsepower Metric Horsepower Kilowatts Megawatts Tons of Refrigeration Watts
1 BTU per Hour = 1 2.9307 x 10-10 0.00039301 0.00039847 0.00029307 2.9307 x 10-7 8.3333 x 10-5 0.2931
1 Gigawatt = 3412141156 1 1341022 1359622 1000000 1000 284345 1000000000
1 Mechanical Horsepower = 2544 7.457 x 10-7 1 1.0139 0.7457 0.0007457 0.212 745.6999
1 Metric Horsepower = 2510 7.355 x 10-7 0.9863 1 0.7355 0.0007355 0.2091 735.4988
1 Kilowatt = 3412 1 x 10-6 1.341 1.3596 1 0.001 0.2843 1000
1 Megawatt = 3412141 0.001 1341 1360 1000 1 284.3451 1000000
1 Ton of Refrigeration = 12000 3.5169 x 10-6 4.7162 4.7816 3.5169 0.003517 1 3517
1 Watt = 3.4121 1 x 10-9 0.001341 0.00136 0.001 1 x 10-6 0.00028435 1

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