Weight measure equal to 1,000 grams or 2.2046 pounds.
Kilometer
Unit of length or distance equal to 1,000 meters or 3,280 feet (approximately 5/8 mile).
Kiloton
One thousand tons.
Kilovolt (kv)
One-thousand volts (1,000). Distribution lines in residential areas usually are 12 kv (12,000 volts).
Kilovolt-ampere (kva)
A unit of apparent power, equal to 1,000 volt-amperes; the mathematical product of the volts and amperes in an electrical circuit.
Kilowatt (kw)
A standard unit of electrical power equal to one thousand watts, or to the energy consumption at a rate of 1000 Joules per second.
Kilowatt hour (kwh)
(1) A unit of electrical energy or work, equal to that done by one kilowatt acting for one hour. (2) Electrical energy usage equaling one thousand watts in one hours.
