Name the commercial unit of electrical energy. Convert it into joule. What is the other name of the commercial unit?
(N/A) The commercial unit of electrical energy is kilowatt-hour $(kWh)$.
$1 kWh = 1 kW \times 1 \text{ hour}$
$= 1000 W \times 3600 s$
$= 1000 J/s \times 3600 s$
$= 3.6 \times 10^6 J$
It is also known as the Board of Trade Unit $(BOTU)$.
$1 kWh = 1 kW \times 1 \text{ hour}$
$= 1000 W \times 3600 s$
$= 1000 J/s \times 3600 s$
$= 3.6 \times 10^6 J$
It is also known as the Board of Trade Unit $(BOTU)$.
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