Definition:Watt-Hour

Definition

The watt-hour is an SI unit of energy.

It is defined as being:

the energy expended when a power of $1$ watt is applied for $1$ hour.

Conversion Factors

\(\ds \)

\(\)

\(\ds 1\)

watt-hour

\(\ds \)

\(=\)

\(\ds 10^3\)

milliwatt-hours

\(\ds \)

\(=\)

\(\ds 3 \cdotp 6\)

kilojoules

\(\ds \)

\(=\)

\(\ds 3600\)

joules

Symbol

$\mathrm {W \, hr}$ or $\mathrm {watt} \, \mathrm {hr}$

The symbol for the watt-hour is $\mathrm {W \, hr}$ or $\mathrm {watt} \, \mathrm {hr}$.

The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\mathrm {W \, hr}\) is \mathrm {W \, hr} .

The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\mathrm {watt} \, \mathrm {hr}\) is \mathrm {watt} \, \mathrm {hr} .

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