Convert hectowatt to picowatt
Please provide values below to convert hectowatt [hW] to picowatt [pW], or Convert picowatt to hectowatt.
How to Convert Hectowatt to Picowatt
1 hW = 100000000000000 pW
Example: convert 15 hW to pW:
15 hW = 15 × 100000000000000 pW = 1.5e+15 pW
Hectowatt to Picowatt Conversion Table
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Hectowatt
A hectowatt (hW) is a unit of power equal to 100 watts.
History/Origin
The hectowatt was introduced as part of the metric system to provide larger units of power measurement, though it is rarely used in practice today.
Current Use
The hectowatt is seldom used in modern contexts; power is typically expressed in watts or kilowatts, but it may appear in specific engineering or scientific applications requiring larger units.
Picowatt
A picowatt (pW) is a unit of power equal to one trillionth (10^-12) of a watt.
History/Origin
The picowatt was introduced as part of the SI prefixes to measure extremely small amounts of power, especially in scientific and technological contexts, following the standardization of the watt as the SI unit of power.
Current Use
Picowatts are used in fields such as electronics, physics, and biology to quantify very low power levels, including in sensor measurements, quantum physics, and nanotechnology applications.