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Foot Pound-Force per Hour [ft·lbf/h]

Foot pound-force per hour is a unit of power that measures the rate of doing work or transferring energy.

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  Foot pound-force (ft·lbf) is a unit of work or energy, defined as the work done when a force of one pound-force moves an object one foot.

  
  
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  When expressed as ft·lbf per hour, it measures how many foot pound-forces of work are done every hour.

  
  

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This unit is used to quantify very small rates of mechanical power or work done over time.

Megawatt (MW)

The megawatt (symbol: MW) is a unit of power in the International System of Units (SI) equal to $10^{6}$ watts:

Megawatts are commonly used to express the power output of medium to large-sized power plants, such as wind farms, solar plants, and small hydroelectric stations. For example, a typical wind turbine might produce around 2 to 3 MW of power.

In practical terms, 1 megawatt can supply electricity to roughly 1,000 average homes.

The megawatt is a convenient scale for measuring electrical generation and consumption on a regional or city level, bridging the gap between smaller household power use (kilowatts) and larger industrial or national-scale power (gigawatts).