Convert kilowatt-hour to erg
Please provide values below to convert kilowatt-hour [kW*h] to erg [erg], or Convert erg to kilowatt-hour.
How to Convert Kilowatt-Hour to Erg
1 kW*h = 36000000000000 erg
Example: convert 15 kW*h to erg:
15 kW*h = 15 × 36000000000000 erg = 540000000000000 erg
Kilowatt-Hour to Erg Conversion Table
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Kilowatt-Hour
A kilowatt-hour (kW·h) is a unit of energy equal to the energy transferred or used when a power of one kilowatt is sustained for one hour.
History/Origin
The kilowatt-hour originated in the late 19th century with the development of electrical power systems, becoming a standard unit for measuring electrical energy consumption and billing.
Current Use
It is widely used today in electricity billing, energy consumption monitoring, and in various engineering and scientific applications to quantify electrical energy usage.
Erg
The erg is a unit of energy in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) system, defined as the amount of work done when a force of one dyne displaces an object by one centimeter.
History/Origin
The erg was introduced in the late 19th century as part of the CGS system of units, primarily used in physics to measure small amounts of energy before the adoption of the SI system.
Current Use
Today, the erg is largely obsolete and rarely used outside of specific scientific contexts, with the SI unit joule being the standard for energy measurement. It remains relevant in some fields like astrophysics and theoretical physics.