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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. |
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