Abwatt

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An electromagnetic power measure equivalent to a ten-millionth fraction of a standard watt.

This absolute electromagnetic power measurement belongs to the CGS framework. It equates strictly to 0.1 microwatts or ten to the negative seventh standard watts. The value corresponds to the energy generated by a single abampere of current passing through a potential difference of one abvolt. The scientific community prefers the standard watt over this absolute measure.

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If you run the math using the CGS formulas, your result will be in abwatts and you'll need to scale it up to milliwatts.