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What is the difference between ampere and kilowatt?

ampere | kilowatt |

ampere measures electric current and kilowatt measures power


As nouns the difference between ampere and kilowatt

is that ampere is a unit of electrical current, the standard base unit in the international system of units abbreviation: amp, symbol: a while kilowatt is one thousand ( 103 ) watts symbol: kw or kw.

ampere

English

(wikipedia ampere)

Alternative forms

* , amp, A

Noun

(en noun)
  • A unit of electrical current, the standard base unit in the International System of Units. Abbreviation: amp, Symbol: A
    • Definition: The ampere is that constant current which, if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross-section, and placed 1 metre apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 x 10–7 newton per metre of length. ( The International Bureau of Weights and Measures)

    Derived terms

    * * * milliamp * microamp * nanoamp * picoamp

    kilowatt

    English

    Alternative forms

    * kilo-watt

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One thousand ( 103 ) watts. Symbol: kW or KW.

    • Derived terms

    * kilowatt-hour