Definition:SI/Power/Kilowatt
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Definition
The kilowatt is an SI unit of power.
Conversion Factors
\(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | kilowatt | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 1000\) | watts |
Symbol
- $\mathrm {kW}$
The symbol for the kilowatt is $\mathrm {kW}$:
Its $\LaTeX$ code is \mathrm {kW}
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Linguistic Note on Kilo
The prefix kilo- derives from the Greek word χίλιοι (khilioi), which means thousand.
Sources
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): kilowatt
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): kilowatt