Difference between revisions of "Kilowatt"
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===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
| − | '''Kilowatts''' (''' | + | '''Kilowatts''' ('''kW''') are a [[unit]] of [[power]] 1,000 times larger than the [[SI Unit]]; the [[Watt]]. |
===About Kilowatts=== | ===About Kilowatts=== | ||
| − | : '''Kilowatts''' are shortened to ''' | + | : '''Kilowatts''' are shortened to '''kW''' with a lower case k and an upper case W. |
: [[Kilo]] means one thousand so there are 1,000 [[Watt]]s in a [[kilowatt]]. | : [[Kilo]] means one thousand so there are 1,000 [[Watt]]s in a [[kilowatt]]. | ||
===Converting to Kilowatts=== | ===Converting to Kilowatts=== | ||
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Kilowatts''' | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Kilowatts''' | ||
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[megawatt]] ( | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[megawatt]] (1MW) |
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''kilowatts''' x10<sup>3</sup> | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''kilowatts''' x10<sup>3</sup> | ||
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>3</sup> | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>3</sup>kW |
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[kilowatt]] ( | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[kilowatt]] (1kW) |
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''kilowatts''' x1 | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''kilowatts''' x1 | ||
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" | | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1kW |
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Watt]] ( | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Watt]] (1W) |
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''kilowatts''' x10<sup>-3</sup> | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''kilowatts''' x10<sup>-3</sup> | ||
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-3</sup> | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-3</sup>kW |
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[milliwatt]] 1( | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[milliwatt]] 1(mW) |
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''kilowatts''' x10<sup>-6</sup> | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''kilowatts''' x10<sup>-6</sup> | ||
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-6</sup> | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-6</sup>kW |
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[microwatt]] 1( | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[microwatt]] 1(µW) |
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''kilowatts''' x10<sup>-9</sup> | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''kilowatts''' x10<sup>-9</sup> | ||
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-9</sup> | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-9</sup>kW |
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[nanowatt]] 1( | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[nanowatt]] 1(nW) |
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''kilowatts''' x10<sup>-12</sup> | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''kilowatts''' x10<sup>-12</sup> | ||
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-12</sup> | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-12</sup>kW |
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Revision as of 18:36, 25 March 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Kilowatts (kW) are a unit of power 1,000 times larger than the SI Unit; the Watt.
About Kilowatts
- Kilowatts are shortened to kW with a lower case k and an upper case W.
- Kilo means one thousand so there are 1,000 Watts in a kilowatt.
Converting to Kilowatts
| Unit | To convert | Kilowatts |
| 1 megawatt (1MW) | Convert to kilowatts x103 | 1x103kW |
| 1 kilowatt (1kW) | Convert to kilowatts x1 | 1kW |
| 1 Watt (1W) | Convert to kilowatts x10-3 | 1x10-3kW |
| 1 milliwatt 1(mW) | Convert to kilowatts x10-6 | 1x10-6kW |
| 1 microwatt 1(µW) | Convert to kilowatts x10-9 | 1x10-9kW |
| 1 nanowatt 1(nW) | Convert to kilowatts x10-12 | 1x10-12kW |