Monday, July 11, 2011

Unit 8 Post - 7/11: Power!

Work is basically "what" you're doing, which is why its defined by force (ma) times distance!
Power takes that one step further, its "how" you do what your doing, the rate at which you work. Whether you work faster or slower defines your power. You simply divide total work energy by time to find the rate   at which work is done - POWER - which is measured in Watts!

Power doesn't necessarily determine how much work you do, just how fast you do it! Work isn't a property of an object, but power is! Work is simply the noun while power is the adjective, thinking about it that way is so much more helpful!






2 comments:

  1. Dude, just before i typed something really dumb i noticed that the can wasn't open... haha. your explanation was good and to the point.

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  2. Haha oh you know me... always one step ahead of the game.

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