100 kilowatts
100 kWPower · definition
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Power
Just how powerful is 100 kilowatts?
Motors & machines
100 kW
ENERGY EACH SECOND
100 kilowatts
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Power is energy per unit time: one watt is one joule per second.
A little perspective
100 kilowatts is approximately equal to the power of a car engine.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
100 kilowatts
Power: 100 kW; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Car engine
Power: 100 kW; example.
A chosen 100 kW rated mechanical output, not constant fuel consumption.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked power is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Measurement details
Why these numbers?
Compare 100 kilowatts with the power of a car engine. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Car engine
100 kWPower · example
A chosen 100 kW rated mechanical output, not constant fuel consumption.
- Comparing
- Power ↔ Power
- Relative size
- 100 kilowatts is approximately equal to the power of a car engine.
How to read the visual
The diagram uses the recorded measurements. Details outside the marked spans do not set the scale.
- The power of a car engine: This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
Power is the rate of energy transfer or use, not the total energy.
100,000 Wwatts
134.1 hpmechanical horsepower
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