Single correct option
The kilowatt-hour is a unit of
- A. power
- B. energy
- C. force
- D. momentum
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Answer: (B) energy
One kilowatt-hour equals 1000 W x 3600 s = 3.6 x 10^6 J, so it measures energy, not power. The common trap is to read 'kilowatt' as power and ignore the 'hour', which converts power into energy consumed over time. Electricity bills are therefore charged in units of energy.
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