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Apparent & reactive power

decivardvar

Deci-scaled variant of the var, exactly dvar = 0.1 base units.

Dimension
power
Canonical signature
L^2*M*T^-3
System
si accepted
Exactness
Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 dvar = — W
Conversion type
linear
Historical notes
Reactive power cannot be added to real power directly.
Aliases
deci vars, deci volt-ampere reactive

Same dimension

Related units

wattsiWhorsepower (mechanical)imperial ushpquettawattsiQWronnawattsiRWyottawattsiYWzettawattsiZWexawattsiEWpetawattsiPW

Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.