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The unit for Power is ____
A
J, Joules
B
W, Watts
C
kg or g
D
m/s
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of power or radiant flux in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3. It is used to quantify the rate of energy transfer.

Detailed explanation-2: -The SI unit of power is Watt (W) which is joules per second (J/s). Sometimes the power of motor vehicles and other machines is given in terms of Horsepower (hp), which is approximately equal to 745.7 watts.

Detailed explanation-3: -Electricity is measured in units of power called Watts, named to honor James Watt, the inventor of the steam engine. A Watt is the unit of electrical power equal to one ampere under the pressure of one volt.

Detailed explanation-4: -The SI unit of power is the watt (W), in honor of Scottish inventor James Watt (1736-1819).

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