kilowatt
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kW (abbreviation)kilowatt
kW (Wikipedia)
Watt | |
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Unit system | SI derived unit |
Unit of | Power |
Symbol | W |
Named after | James Watt |
Conversions | |
1 W in ... | ... is equal to ... |
SI base units | kg⋅m2⋅s−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 .