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Doctor Drivel
 
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"raden" wrote in message
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In message ws.net,
Doctor Drivel writes
BTU/hr & kW = power
kW/hr & BTU = energy

Firstly, separate power and energy; this confuses many people.
Energy is Power x Time. A BTU is energy. Put it over one hour (energy x

1)
and we have "power"..... BTU/hr.

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- The watt (W) - Is a unit of "power".
A powers station takes energy, water, oil, or coal, burns the energy to

make
power, which turns the generator which produces energy, which goes down a
cable to your house and turns an electric motor and produces power.


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