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Question
Define Kilo watt hour.
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Solution
Kilowatt-hour is a commercial unit of electric energy consumed. It is also called B.O.T. (Board of Trade) unit and is used throughout the world in calculating the amount of electric energy consumed. kWh is defined as the amount of electric energy consumed by an electric appliance of power 1kW for one hour.
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