Microwatt
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Microwatts (µW) are a unit of power 1,000,000 times smaller than the SI Unit; the Watt.
About Microwatts
- Microwatts are shortened to µW with the Greek letter µ and an upper case W.
- Micro means one millionth so there are 1,000,000 microwatts in a Watt.
Converting to Microwatts
| Unit | To convert | Microwatts |
| 1 megawatt (1MW) | Convert to microwatts x1012 | 1x1012 µW |
| 1 kilowatt (1kW) | Convert to microwatts x109 | 1x109 µW |
| 1 Watt (1W) | Convert to microwatts x106 | 1x106 µW |
| 1 milliwatt 1(mW) | Convert to microwatts x103 | 1x103 µW |
| 1 microwatt 1(µW) | Convert to microwatts x1 | 1µW |
| 1 nanowatt 1(nW) | Convert to microwatts x10-3 | 1x10-3 µW |