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kWh is more metric than imperial, although Joules are of course the standard unit of energy. Watts are a metric unit, as are seconds. Hours are not formally an
by anonymous_sorry 4y ago
kWh is more metric than imperial, although Joules are of course the standard unit of energy.
Watts are a metric unit, as are seconds. Hours are not formally an SI unit, but at least according to Wikipedia [0] are "officially accepted for use with the SI".
[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-SI_units_mentioned_in_the_SI https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-SI_units_mentioned_in_th...
- midasuni 4y agoA kilowatt hour is 1000 joules per second over 3600 seconds, the amount of power a 1kW heater uses in 1 hour. Its as metric as the hectare
- HPsquared 4y agoAnd 1 Joule is one Newton-metre (i.e. it takes 1 J to pull with a force of 1 N over a distance 1 m).
- anonymous_sorry 4y agoYou are right. Is say it is metric, if not standard SI.