How to convert watt to kilowatt

The word power is associated with words engine, car, battery, battery, etc. And no wonder, because power is a physical quantity that shows how fast you are working. Power is measured in Watts, in honor of the English scientist James watt. Watt is denoted as 1W. Theoretically, one watt is one Joule divided by one second (1W=1/1s). In practice it is often found the expression of kilowatts, it is also power, but with a different unit of measurement.

Instruction

For the translation of watt to kilowatt (hereafter, kW), you must know that are multiples of the decimal prefix "kilo" means "thousand" means one kilowatt equals one thousand watts (1kW = 1000W). To convert kilowattsin watts, multiply this value by one thousand. By multiplying the number by a thousand, the comma is transferred to three digits to the right of the original location among. Example 1. 4 kW = 4000 W, 0.4 kW = 400 watts, 3.5 kW = 3500 W, 89 kW = 89000 watts.

Sometimes you have to translate from watts to kilowatts. This action back above in the first step of translation. That is, one watt is equal to one thousandth of a kilowatt (1 watt = 0,001 kW). Then, when translating, it is necessary to multiply the number of one-thousandth or divided into one thousand, to move the comma in the three digits to the left from the initial position in the number. Example 2. 1000 watts = 1 kW 37 W = 0,037 kW, 5 W = 0,005 kW, 86000 W = 86 kW.

Note

A comma in a number is not put, it is behind the last digit in the number.

Useful advice

This action is subject to the transfer of power both mechanical and electric, even if they are calculated by different formulas.

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