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Power & Simple Machines

  • Power is a measure of how quickly we put work into a system. Mathematically,
    P = W

    t
    .
  • Since work is a transfer of energy (W=∆E), we can also formulate power as
    P = ∆E

    t
    .
  • Finally, we can also formulate it as
    P =

    F
     
    ·

    v
     
    [Note: this requires you to use the dot product for vectors. If you aren't familiar with dot products, this is equivalent: P = |F| |v| cosθ.]
  • Power has the unit of joule per second ([J/S]). We call this a watt (W).
  • Simple machines are based on the idea of conservation of energy. Instead of using a large force over a small distance, we can use a small force over a large distance and still put in an equivalent amount of work.

Power & Simple Machines

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Physics (Theory and Application)