100 watts
100 WPower · definition
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Power
Just how powerful is 100 watts?
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100 W
ENERGY EACH SECOND
100 watts
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Human mechanical output
The sustained rate at which a person can perform mechanical work, such as cycling or lifting.
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Power is energy per unit time: one watt is one joule per second.
A little perspective
100 watts is approximately equal to human mechanical output.
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100 watts
Power: 100 W; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Human mechanical output
Power: 100 W; example.
A chosen 100 W sustained mechanical output, not total metabolic power.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked power is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Measurement details
Why these numbers?
Compare 100 watts with human mechanical output. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Human mechanical output
100 WPower · example
A chosen 100 W sustained mechanical output, not total metabolic power.
- Comparing
- Power ↔ Power
- Relative size
- 100 watts is approximately equal to human mechanical output.
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The diagram uses the recorded measurements. Details outside the marked spans do not set the scale.
- Human mechanical output: This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
Power is the rate of energy transfer or use, not the total energy.
0.1341 hpmechanical horsepower
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