Convert picowatt to dekawatt
Please provide values below to convert picowatt [pW] to dekawatt [daW], or Convert dekawatt to picowatt.
How to Convert Picowatt to Dekawatt
1 pW = 1e-13 daW
Example: convert 15 pW to daW:
15 pW = 15 × 1e-13 daW = 1.5e-12 daW
Picowatt to Dekawatt Conversion Table
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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.
Dekawatt
A dekawatt (daW) is a unit of power equal to 10 watts.
History/Origin
The dekawatt was introduced as part of the metric system's prefixes for larger units of power, primarily used in scientific and engineering contexts, but it is not widely adopted in everyday use.
Current Use
The dekawatt is rarely used in modern practice; power measurements are typically expressed in watts or kilowatts. It may appear in specialized technical fields or historical references.