Milliwatt

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Milliwatts (mW) are a unit of power 1,000 times smaller than the SI Unit; the Watt.

About Milliwatts

Milliwatts are shortened to mW with a lower case m and an upper case W.

Milli means one thousandth so there are 1,000 milliwatts in a Watt.

Converting to Milliwatts

Unit	To convert	Milliwatts
1 megawatt (1MW)	Convert to milliwatts x109	1x109mW
1 kilowatt (1kW)	Convert to milliwatts x106	1x106mW
1 Watt (1W)	Convert to milliwatts x103	1x103mW
1 milliwatt 1(mW)	Convert to milliwatts x1	1mW
1 microwatt 1(µW)	Convert to milliwatts x10-3	1x10-3mW
1 nanowatt 1(nW)	Convert to milliwatts x10-6	1x10-6mW