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The electric company charges the customers per kilowatt-hour. What is that in SI units?
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The unit kilowatt-hour is a measure of energy that is equivalent to the energy transferred or expended in one hour by one kilowatt of power. The kilowatt-hour is not a standard unit in any formal system, but it is commonly used in electrical applications. Show more…
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