kilowatt

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
kW (abbreviation)
kilowatt
kW (Wikipedia)
Watt
Unit systemSI derived unit
Unit ofPower
SymbolW 
Named afterJames Watt
Conversions
1 W in ...... is equal to ...
   SI base units   kgm2s−3
   CGS units   1×107 erg s−1

The watt (symbol: W) is a unit of power. In the International System of Units (SI) it is defined as a derived unit of 1 joule per second, and is used to quantify the rate of energy transfer. In dimensional analysis, power is described by .

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