Power
Helpful before this lesson
- Not completed: Work and the Work-Energy Theorem
These topics can make this lesson easier, but you can start now.
Learning Objectives
- Students will understand power as rate of energy transfer
- Students will calculate power from work and time
- Students will distinguish average and instantaneous power
Core Concepts
- Power: rate of doing work
- P = W/t (work per unit time)
- Power is measured in watts