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Power


Power is the amount of energy consumed or produced over time.

  • Power is a measurement of the energy used to move vehicles (automobiles, trucks, tractors, trains, boats and airplanes).
  • Power is the measurement of energy consumed by a motor and transferred to the drive or wheels. 
  • Power is the amount of electrical energy consumed or produced by a system over time such as the energy produced by a hydroelectric dam or energy consumed by an electrical motor.

Power Units

Power is most commonly measured in watts (W).  One watt is equal to one joule per second (1 W = 1 J / 1 s).  Power is also measured in horsepower (hp) where 1 horsepower equals 745.7 watts.  Power is also measured in heat energy transfer as BTUs per hour (BTU/h).

Power Calculators

Power Equations

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