What is power?
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Physics, Science
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8th - 10th Grade
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Spencer Austin
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What is power?
Not like superpowers!
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What is power?
Have you heard of the term horsepower before?
It's often used to describe cars and trucks.
But what is it actually?
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Measuring Power
power = work ÷ time
Remember, work = force ÷ distance, so you can all write:
P = (F * d) ÷ t
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Watt's Up?
The SI unit for power is the watt (W), named for James Watt.
1 W = 1 J every second
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So, horsepower?
James Watt built the first practical steam engine.
To have something to compare to, he measured how much power a horse could put out: horsepower.
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Not like superpowers!
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