1 kilowatt-hour
3.6 MJEnergy · definition
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Energy
Just how much energy is 1 kilowatt-hour?
Daily life
1 kWh
ENERGY STORED OR TRANSFERRED
1 kilowatt-hour
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3.6 MJEnergy
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A 2,000 kcal food day
Daily food energy is the chemical energy a person obtains from all food and drink consumed over a day.
8.368 MJEnergy
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A little perspective
The energy of a 2,000 kcal food day is about 2.32 times 1 kilowatt-hour.
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1 kilowatt-hour
Energy: 3.6 MJ; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
A 2,000 kcal food day
Energy: 8.368 MJ; defined energy model.
A defined energy amount for comparison, not a personal dietary recommendation.
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Why these numbers?
Compare 1 kilowatt-hour with the energy of a 2,000 kcal food day. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
A 2,000 kcal food day
8.368 MJEnergy · defined energy model
A defined energy amount for comparison, not a personal dietary recommendation.
- Comparing
- Energy ↔ Energy
- Relative size
- The energy of a 2,000 kcal food day is about 2.32 times 1 kilowatt-hour. The energy of a 2,000 kcal food day is approximately 132% greater than 1 kilowatt-hour.
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- The energy of a 2,000 kcal food day: This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
Energy is an amount; power describes the rate of energy transfer or use.
3,600,000 Jjoules
860.42 kcalkilocalories
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