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How many definitions of power are there?
Two
different definitions
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What is the first definition of power?
Rate at which
energy
is
transferred
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What is the equation for power based on energy transferred?
Power = energy transferred /
time
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What is the second definition of power?
Rate at which
work
is done
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What is the equation for power based on work done?
Power
= work done /
time
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What does "work done" refer to?
Energy transferred using a
force
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If you push a car down the road, what is the energy referred to as?
Work done
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How
is electrical energy transferred from a plug socket to a phone referred to?
Energy transferred
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In what units is power measured?
Watts
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In what units is energy transferred measured?
Joules
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In what units is time measured?
Seconds
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How do you compare the power of two lamps?
Use the
energy transferred
version of
power equation
Calculate power for each lamp
Compare the results
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How do you calculate the power of the left lamp that transfers 1200 joules over 20 seconds?
Power
= 1200
joules
/ 20 seconds
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How do you calculate the power of the right lamp that uses 1500 joules over 30 seconds?
Power
= 1500
joules
/ 30 seconds
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What does a lamp label indicate?
The
power
of the lamp
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If an 1100 watt microwave is on for three minutes, how do you find the energy transferred?
Rearrange
energy transferred equation
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How do you convert three minutes to seconds?
Multiply by
60
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What is the energy transferred by the microwave?
198,000
joules
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How do you convert joules to kilojoules?
Divide by
1000
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What is the energy transferred by the microwave in kilojoules?
198
kilojoules
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If you do nine kilojoules of work over 20 seconds, how do you find the power used?
Divide
work done
by time
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What is the power used to push the car?
450
watts
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What are the key equations for calculating power?
Power
=
energy transferred
/ time
Power =
work done
/ time
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What are the units for power, energy transferred, and time?
Power:
Watts
Energy transferred:
Joules
Time:
Seconds
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