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Physics

Power

How fast energy is transferred — watts, horsepower, joules per second.

Power is the rate of doing work — energy per second.

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P = W / t (W = 1200 J) = 120
Power

Watts (W) = joules per second. At steady speed, power = force × velocity. 1 horsepower ≈ 746 W.

Your turn

A motor does 6000 J of work in 12 s. What is its power output?

Watch out

A kilowatt-hour is energy, not power. 1 kWh = 1000 W × 3600 s = 3.6 million joules — what your electricity bill counts.

Power

1 watt = 1 joule per second. 1 horsepower ≈ 746 W.