Convert 1 Kilowatt to Watts
How much power is 1 kilowatt? What is 1 kilowatt in watts? 1 kW to W conversion.
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1 Kilowatt =
1,000 Watts
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Result in Plain English
1 kilowatt is equal to exactly 1,000 watts.
In Scientific Notation
1 kilowatt
= 1 x 100 kilowatts
= 1 x 103 watts
Kilowatts
A kilowatt is 1,000 watts. Usain Bolt's maximum power output while sprinting was about 2.6 kilowatts.
Watts
A watt is the standard unit of power. It is the power needed to do one joule of work per second. A typical incandescent light bulb uses 40-100 watts.