Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2009 GS-I
Question

One kilowatt-hour equals:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: 3.6 × 106 J

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “3.6 × 106 J”.
One kilowatt-hour (kWh) is equal to 3.6 × 106 joules (J)

A joule (J) is the SI unit of energy or work. It's defined as the amount of work done when a force of one newton moves an object one meter in the direction of the force.

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