A positive connection is one in which a change (increase or decrease) in some variable results in the same type of change (increase or decrease)in a second variable. The positive connection in the figure below for a cooling coffee cup implies that the hotter the coffee is the faster it cools.
The power consumption of small devices is usually measured in Watts, and the power consumption of larger devices is measured in kilowatts (kW), or 1,000 Watts. Electricity generation capacity is often measured in multiples of kilowatts, such as megawatts (MW) and gigawatts (GW).
Energy Units and Conversions 1 Joule (J) is the MKS unit of energy, equal to the force of one Newton acting through one meter. 1 Watt is the power of a Joule of energy per second Power = Current x Voltage (P = I V) 1 Watt is the power from a current of 1 Ampere flowing through 1 Volt. 1 kilowatt is a thousand Watts.