Equations
Average power
Energy · id power_work_time
P = \frac{W}{t}
| Symbol | Quantity | Unit | Meaning | Usual range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P | power | W | Rate of doing work | 0 to 1e+10 |
W | work | J | Work done or energy transferred | 0 to 1e+12 |
t | time | s | Time taken | 0 to 100000 |
Assumptions
- Power is averaged over the time interval
Valid when
- No extra conditions.
Found by
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Source
OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, Chapter 7 (reference; entry written by the project). License: MIT. Entry confidence: 0.99.