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Watt

Watt is the SI unit of power, named after the Scottish engineer James Watt. It measures the rate of energy transfer or conversion per unit time.

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It measures the rate of energy transfer or conversion per unit time. The watt is commonly used to quantify the power consumption of electrical devices, as well as the output of engines, motors, and other sources of mechanical or electrical power. It is defined as one joule of energy transferred per second. This Wikipedia page provides a detailed overview of the watt, its history, measurements, conversions, applications, and related topics.