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joule = 1watt-second
watt = 1joule/second
joule = 1 volt-coulomb
watt = 1 volt-ampere

1hp = 746 watts = Kilowatts = 550 ft-lb/s

1 joule = 6.25 x 1018eV
Conversion Factors:
Prefix
Mega
Kilo
Milli
Micro

Symbol
M
k
m

Power Formulas:
P=VI

Relation to Basic Unit

1,000,000 or 1 x 106
1000 or 1 x 103
0.001 or 1 x 10-3
0.000001 or 1 x 10-6

P=I2R

P=V2/R

Practical Units of Electricity:

Coulomb

Ampere

Volt

Watt

6.25 x
1018
electron
s

coulomb

joule

joule

second

coulomb second

Ohm
volt
ampere

Sieme
ns
ampere
volt