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How is power defined in physics?

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MCQ

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practice

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Topic

Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes

Question

The rate at which energy is transferred

Power is defined as the rate at which energy is transferred from one system to another.

Confusing Power and Energy

Students often confuse power (watts) with energy (joules), thinking they are the same.

Remember that power is the rate at which energy is transferred, defined as 1 watt being equivalent to 1 joule per second.

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