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Mr. Biando's Lab
Mr. Biando's Lab - work and power
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| The transfer of energy to an object using a force that causes the object to move in the direction of the force. | work |
| Calculating work. | work = Force x distance |
| The unit used to express energy; equivalent to the amount of work being done by a force of one Newton acting through a distance of one meter in the direction of the force. | joule (j) |
| Newton x meter | joule |
| Calculating power. | Power = Watt / time |
| The unit used to express power; equivalent to joules per seconds. | Watt (W) |
| The rate at which work is done or energy is transformed. | Power |
| The unit of power most commonly used to rate engines. | horsepower |
| 745.70 Watts = ? | one horsepower |