A megawatt (MW) is a unit of power equal to one million watts and commonly used to quantify the electricity output of power plants and the energy capacity of large-scale renewable sources. To put it into perspective, a single megawatt can power approximately 200 to 1,000 homes for a year, depending on the regional energy consumption and efficiency standards.
Interestingly, major landmarks like the Eiffel Tower consume around 7 MW just for their illuminating beauty, while massive data centers, which power our digital world, can easily require dozens of megawatts to operate. As our dependency on electricity grows, understanding the scale of power like a megawatt highlights the essential conversation around sustainable energy solutions and efficient power generation.
The foot-pound per second is an intriguing unit of power that encapsulates the essence of energy transfer in mechanical systems. A single foot-pound per second equates to the rate at which one pound-force transfers energy across a distance of one foot in a second. Lesser-known than its metric counterpart, the watt, foot-pound per second offers insight into the blend of force, distance, and time that’s crucial to understanding mechanical work.
Interestingly, the unit serves as a bridge between imperial and metric systems, with one foot-pound per second equivalent to approximately 1.3558 watts. This conversion showcases the interconnectedness of diverse measurement systems. The unit highlights the ingenuity of early inventors and engineers like James Watt, whose advancements in engine technology continue to influence how we conceptualize power and efficiency today.
| Megawatts | Foot-pounds per second |
|---|---|
0
MW
|
0
ft-lb/s
|
1
MW
|
737562.149
ft-lb/s
|
2
MW
|
1475124.298
ft-lb/s
|
3
MW
|
2212686.447
ft-lb/s
|
4
MW
|
2950248.596
ft-lb/s
|
5
MW
|
3687810.745
ft-lb/s
|
6
MW
|
4425372.894
ft-lb/s
|
7
MW
|
5162935.043
ft-lb/s
|
8
MW
|
5900497.192
ft-lb/s
|
9
MW
|
6638059.341
ft-lb/s
|
10
MW
|
7375621.49
ft-lb/s
|
11
MW
|
8113183.639
ft-lb/s
|
12
MW
|
8850745.788
ft-lb/s
|
13
MW
|
9588307.937
ft-lb/s
|
14
MW
|
1.03259e+7
ft-lb/s
|
15
MW
|
1.10634e+7
ft-lb/s
|
16
MW
|
1.1801e+7
ft-lb/s
|
17
MW
|
1.25386e+7
ft-lb/s
|
18
MW
|
1.32761e+7
ft-lb/s
|
19
MW
|
1.40137e+7
ft-lb/s
|
20
MW
|
1.47512e+7
ft-lb/s
|
21
MW
|
1.54888e+7
ft-lb/s
|
22
MW
|
1.62264e+7
ft-lb/s
|
23
MW
|
1.69639e+7
ft-lb/s
|
24
MW
|
1.77015e+7
ft-lb/s
|
25
MW
|
1.84391e+7
ft-lb/s
|
26
MW
|
1.91766e+7
ft-lb/s
|
27
MW
|
1.99142e+7
ft-lb/s
|
28
MW
|
2.06517e+7
ft-lb/s
|
29
MW
|
2.13893e+7
ft-lb/s
|
30
MW
|
2.21269e+7
ft-lb/s
|
31
MW
|
2.28644e+7
ft-lb/s
|
32
MW
|
2.3602e+7
ft-lb/s
|
33
MW
|
2.43396e+7
ft-lb/s
|
34
MW
|
2.50771e+7
ft-lb/s
|
35
MW
|
2.58147e+7
ft-lb/s
|
36
MW
|
2.65522e+7
ft-lb/s
|
37
MW
|
2.72898e+7
ft-lb/s
|
38
MW
|
2.80274e+7
ft-lb/s
|
39
MW
|
2.87649e+7
ft-lb/s
|
40
MW
|
2.95025e+7
ft-lb/s
|
41
MW
|
3.024e+7
ft-lb/s
|
42
MW
|
3.09776e+7
ft-lb/s
|
43
MW
|
3.17152e+7
ft-lb/s
|
44
MW
|
3.24527e+7
ft-lb/s
|
45
MW
|
3.31903e+7
ft-lb/s
|
46
MW
|
3.39279e+7
ft-lb/s
|
47
MW
|
3.46654e+7
ft-lb/s
|
48
MW
|
3.5403e+7
ft-lb/s
|
49
MW
|
3.61405e+7
ft-lb/s
|
50
MW
|
3.68781e+7
ft-lb/s
|
51
MW
|
3.76157e+7
ft-lb/s
|
52
MW
|
3.83532e+7
ft-lb/s
|
53
MW
|
3.90908e+7
ft-lb/s
|
54
MW
|
3.98284e+7
ft-lb/s
|
55
MW
|
4.05659e+7
ft-lb/s
|
56
MW
|
4.13035e+7
ft-lb/s
|
57
MW
|
4.2041e+7
ft-lb/s
|
58
MW
|
4.27786e+7
ft-lb/s
|
59
MW
|
4.35162e+7
ft-lb/s
|
60
MW
|
4.42537e+7
ft-lb/s
|
61
MW
|
4.49913e+7
ft-lb/s
|
62
MW
|
4.57289e+7
ft-lb/s
|
63
MW
|
4.64664e+7
ft-lb/s
|
64
MW
|
4.7204e+7
ft-lb/s
|
65
MW
|
4.79415e+7
ft-lb/s
|
66
MW
|
4.86791e+7
ft-lb/s
|
67
MW
|
4.94167e+7
ft-lb/s
|
68
MW
|
5.01542e+7
ft-lb/s
|
69
MW
|
5.08918e+7
ft-lb/s
|
70
MW
|
5.16294e+7
ft-lb/s
|
71
MW
|
5.23669e+7
ft-lb/s
|
72
MW
|
5.31045e+7
ft-lb/s
|
73
MW
|
5.3842e+7
ft-lb/s
|
74
MW
|
5.45796e+7
ft-lb/s
|
75
MW
|
5.53172e+7
ft-lb/s
|
76
MW
|
5.60547e+7
ft-lb/s
|
77
MW
|
5.67923e+7
ft-lb/s
|
78
MW
|
5.75298e+7
ft-lb/s
|
79
MW
|
5.82674e+7
ft-lb/s
|
80
MW
|
5.9005e+7
ft-lb/s
|
81
MW
|
5.97425e+7
ft-lb/s
|
82
MW
|
6.04801e+7
ft-lb/s
|
83
MW
|
6.12177e+7
ft-lb/s
|
84
MW
|
6.19552e+7
ft-lb/s
|
85
MW
|
6.26928e+7
ft-lb/s
|
86
MW
|
6.34303e+7
ft-lb/s
|
87
MW
|
6.41679e+7
ft-lb/s
|
88
MW
|
6.49055e+7
ft-lb/s
|
89
MW
|
6.5643e+7
ft-lb/s
|
90
MW
|
6.63806e+7
ft-lb/s
|
91
MW
|
6.71182e+7
ft-lb/s
|
92
MW
|
6.78557e+7
ft-lb/s
|
93
MW
|
6.85933e+7
ft-lb/s
|
94
MW
|
6.93308e+7
ft-lb/s
|
95
MW
|
7.00684e+7
ft-lb/s
|
96
MW
|
7.0806e+7
ft-lb/s
|
97
MW
|
7.15435e+7
ft-lb/s
|
98
MW
|
7.22811e+7
ft-lb/s
|
99
MW
|
7.30187e+7
ft-lb/s
|
100
MW
|
7.37562e+7
ft-lb/s
|
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