What is Power ?










Power is the rate of doing work or producing or expending energy. In other words, is a measure of how quickly a work can be done. Power is often measured in watts or kilowatts.

Since power is the work done or energy converted per unit of time, to calculate the power, the formula is:

Power = Work / Time

Another way to look at power is as a unit of speed (m/s) combined with a unit of force (N). If you were pushing on something with a force of 1 N, and it moved at a speed of 1 m/s, your power output would be 1 watt.




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