Question

An engineer measures the capacity of an electricity-generating plant. The capacity is 293 MW. What is the capacity in watts?

A) 2.93 x 10⁸ watts
B) 29.3 x 10⁸ watts
C) 293 x 10⁶ watts
D) 2.93 x 10⁷ watts

Answer 1

The capacity of a plant measured at 293 MW is equivalent to 293 x 10⁶ watts, so the correct answer is C) 293 x 10⁶ watts.

Step-by-step explanation:

The capacity of an electricity-generating plant measured as 293 MW (megawatts) must be converted into watts. We know that 1 megawatt is equivalent to 1 million watts, or 1 MW = 106 watts. Therefore, to convert megawatts to watts we multiply the number of megawatts by 106.

For 293 MW, the calculation would be 293 MW × 106 (watts/MW) which equals 293 × 106 watts. Thus, the correct answer is C) 293 × 106 watts.