Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,587,218,468 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Kilowatt

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Financial, Acronyms, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
kilowatt: see watt watt [for James Watt], abbr. W, unit of power, or work done per unit time, equal to 1 joule per second. It is used as a measure of electrical and mechanical power.
..... Click the link for more information. .
kilowatt
one thousand watts.
kilowatt [′kil·ə‚wät]
(physics)
A unit of power equal to 1000 watts. Abbreviated kW.
kilowatt
A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts; equivalent to approx. 1.34 horsepower.
Kilowatt 

a multiple of the watt, which is the unit of power in the International System of Units. It is equal to the power that produces work of a kilojoule in 1 sec. It is designated kW; 1 kW = 1,000 W = 1010 erg/sec = 101.97 kgf · m/sec = 1.36 hp = 859.84 kcal/hr.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
The amount of energy you use is measure in kilowatt hours which is equal to one kilowatt used over one hour.
How to Reduce Energy Usage with a Kilowatt Meter by Joe Cline / Home improvement and landscaping community
As per the new charges that came into effect yesterday, the industrial sector will have to pay 40 fils per kilowatt hour (kWh), while commercial and residential sectors will pay 30 fils per kWh, instead of 20 fils.
Power tariff hike to meet costs: Sewa by Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
1234 for per kilowatt-hour and NT$50,000 (US$1,515 at US$1:NT$33) with load capacity between one kilowatt and 10 kilowatts.
Taiwanese solar energy makers may boycott low subsidies by The Taiwan Economic News
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.