Electric power is typically measured in what units?

Asked by Last Modified  

10 Answers

Follow 0
Answer

Please enter your answer

Home Tuitor for Class V to X,Computer,Speaking English,CBSE, ICSE & State Board

Amperes
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

Tutor

The SI unit is watt. But commercially it is sold using kWh, which actually is the unit measuring energy.
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

Life Is Beautiful

Electric power is the rate at which electric energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt, one joule per second. Electric power is usually produced by electric generators, but can also be supplied by sources such as electric batteries
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

Tutor

Kilowatt
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

Dedicated Tutor with Good Academic records

Watts
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

CA Coaching Institute

Electric power is measured in watts
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

Home Tutor

Question : Electric power is typically measured in what units? When we talk about powering appliances in our home with electricity, we are not usually interested in how much energy an appliance uses per sec., but rather the rate of energy use, or in other words, how much energy per unit time the appliance...
read more
Question : Electric power is typically measured in what units? When we talk about powering appliances in our home with electricity, we are not usually interested in how much energy an appliance uses per sec., but rather the rate of energy use, or in other words, how much energy per unit time the appliance draws. This quantity is called the "power": Power = Energy / Time In particular, for electrical power we use the "Watt" (named after the scientist James Watt): 1 Watt = 1 Joule / Second. It is important not to confuse power and energy, although they are closely related. Just remember that power is the rate at which energy is delivered, not an amount of energy itself. With simple algebra, can turn the formula above for power around to solve for energy instead, and write: Energy = Power x Time. For example, using the definition of the word watt given above, a 100 watt light bulb is a device that converts 100 joules of electrical energy into 100 joules of electromagnetic radiation (light) every second. If you leave a 100 watt light on for one hour, that is, 3600 seconds, then the total energy you used was: Energy = Power x Time = (100 Joules/Second) x (3600 Seconds) = 360,000 Joules Watts are a very convenient unit when working with appliances, people like work with another unit, called the "kilo-watt hour": 1 kilo-watt hour = the energy delivered by 1000 watts of power over a one hour time period. read less
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

Spoken English, BTech Tuition, C Language, C++ Language, CAD etc., with 4 years of experience

SI Unit : Watt
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

Math Educator for Std.11th ,12th , Engineering Entrance and Degree Level with 11+ Years Experience

Electric Power - Kilowatt , Electrical Energy - Kilowatt hour
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

Native English Speaker with 32 years experience in teaching English and communication skills.

Electrical power is Watts and end user is typically charged in KWh
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

View 8 more Answers

Related Questions

How can I start teaching lifesciences? I have too much experience of research.
Signup in urbanpro.com as a tutor and get premium membership. create your profile and include what all you can teach. Search for students who are looking for matched courses, contact them then start teaching...
AMIT M.
What will be the IUPAC name of the hydrocarbon which under go reductive ozonolysis & gives 2-moles of cyclopropanone from each mole?
Its been already answered Kindly check once again
Pradeep K Singh
I would like to know the standard tuition fee per hour for IB DP Chemistry.
Rs. 500.
Girija
Why is cellular phone or cellphone called a mobile phone?
Mobile means movable or moving. Anything which is moving or can be moved is called mobile. So, when we talk about cell phone, we see that it is a communication device, it has no wire, it is not fixed,...
Mohammad
0 0
View Comments5
Explain in detail objectives and three important Primary functions of NABARD.
1. Integrated Rural Development Programme IRDP is a scheme devised by Government of India for generating self-employment opportunities in the rural sector and for the economic development of rural areas....
Gerda
0 0
View Comments8

Now ask question in any of the 1000+ Categories, and get Answers from Tutors and Trainers on UrbanPro.com

Ask a Question

Related Lessons

Sample Problem On Quadratic Equation.
If the roots of the equation a(b-c) x^2+b(c-a)x+c(a-b)=0 are equal then prove that 1/a + 1/c = 2 /b Solution : Since roots of the equation are equal, value of discrinant is zero. Which give...

Tapas Kumar Maity

0 0
View Comments0
Bank Reconciliation Statement
In the given chapter to solve a sum we are given a cash book and another thing is bank pass book. and there is some miss match so we need to come to a conclusion that the same miss match is. We can...

Taher Sadikot

0 0
View Comments0
Class Xii Biology - Topic - Respiration
Glycolysis Cycle : (Glycon = glucose; lysis = spliiting or breakdone) Glycolysis takes place in cytoplasm hence also called as cytoplasmic respiration.It is common pathway for aerobic as well as anaerobic...

Shailie M.

1 0
View Comments0
Electrostatics
Sometimes children play with the comb which attracts pieces of paper. We should know about the charges which are at rest in order to understand the reasons behind this phenomenon. Many things like a...

M G Raghu Raman

2 0
View Comments0
Introduction To Accounting: Part 4: Accounting Cycle
Remember when we started learning English? We started off by learning Alphabets, then we joined Alphabets to form Words, then we joined Words to form Sentences, then we joined Sentences to form Paragraphs,...

Nishant Kumar

0 0
View Comments0

Recommended Articles

Meet Sandhya R, a B.Sc tutor from Bangalore

Sandhya is a proactive educationalist. She conducts classes for CBSE, PUC, ICSE, I.B. and IGCSE. Having a 6-year experience in teaching, she connects with her students and provides tutoring as per their understanding. She mentors her students personally and strives them to achieve their goals with ease. Being an enthusiastic...

Read full article >

Meet Raghunandan.G.H, a B. Tech Tutor from...

Raghunandan is a passionate teacher with a decade of teaching experience. Being a skilled trainer with extensive knowledge, he provides high-quality BTech, Class 10 and Class 12 tuition classes. His methods of teaching with real-time examples makes difficult topics simple to understand. He explains every concept in-detail...

Read full article >

Meet Urmila, an MBBS tutor from Bangalore

Urmila is a passionate teacher with over 8 years of experience in teaching. She is currently pursuing her Ph. D. She provides classes for Class 11, Class 12, MBBS and Medical tuition.  Urmila began her career in teaching long before she became a teacher. She used to provide classes for foreign national students in her college...

Read full article >

Meet Radhe Shyam Burman, an MBA Tutor from...

Radhe Shyam is a highly skilled accounts and finance trainer with 8 years of experience in teaching. Accounting is challenging for many students and that’s where Radhe Shyam’s expertise comes into play. He helps his students not only in understanding the subject but also advises them on how to overcome the fear of accounts...

Read full article >

Find Class XII Tuition near you
Class XII Tuition in Delhi
Class XII Tuition in Bangalore
Class XII Tuition in Hyderabad
Class XII Tuition in Mumbai
Class XII Tuition in Chennai
Class XII Tuition in Kolkata
Class XII Tuition in Pune
Class XII Tuition in Jaipur
Class XII Tuition in Noida
Class XII Tuition in Gurgaon
Online Tuition Class 12

Looking for Class 12 Tuition ?

Learn from the Best Tutors on UrbanPro

Are you a Tutor or Training Institute?

Join UrbanPro Today to find students near you