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    - Work is done when a force causes motion, such as the voltage forcing electrons to move as current in a conductor. - Power is the rate at which work is done or energy is used, measured in watts. One watt equals one joule of energy used per second. - Watt's Law states that power (P) in watts equals voltage (V) times current (I). It quantifies the relationship between power, voltage and current in an electrical circuit.

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    - Work is done when a force causes motion, such as the voltage forcing electrons to move as current in a conductor. - Power is the rate at which work is done or energy is used, measured in watts. One watt equals one joule of energy used per second. - Watt's Law states that power (P) in watts equals voltage (V) times current (I). It quantifies the relationship between power, voltage and current in an electrical circuit.

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    - Work is done when a force causes motion, such as the voltage forcing electrons to move as current in a conductor. - Power is the rate at which work is done or energy is used, measured in watts. One watt equals one joule of energy used per second. - Watt's Law states that power (P) in watts equals voltage (V) times current (I). It quantifies the relationship between power, voltage and current in an electrical circuit.

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    WATT’S LAW

    WORK (ENERGY)
    •Work is said to be done (or
    energy used) anytime a force
    causes any kind of motion. A force
    that does not cause motion is not
    doing work.
    •How can work be done in an
    electrical circuit that looks like
    it is not moving?
    If you could see individual electrons
    in a conductor you would be able
    to see the electrical pressure
    (Voltage) moving the individual
    Electrons (Current).
    •The English unit of measure for work is
    the foot-pound, but usually in the study
    of electricity the metric unit of measure
    called the joule is used. A joule equals
    about 3/4 of a foot-pound.
    POWER
    • Power is the rate at which work is being done. Another
    way of saying this is Power is the rate at which energy
    is used. The unit of measure for electrical power is
    called the Watt, named after James Watt whose
    improvements to the steam engine is said to have
    helped lead the way for the Industrial Revolution. James
    Watt also introduced the concept of horsepower. (746
    Watts = 1 Horsepower)
    •Power is measured in Watts and is symbolized by
    the letter P. Power (Watts) equals Energy (joules)
    divided by time (seconds).
    𝑊 𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 1 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒
    P= = = = = 1Watt or 1W
    𝑡 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 1 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑
    • The W in the shaded equation stand for energy (Work) and
    in this equation energy is expressed as joules (J). The P in the
    shaded equation stands for Power and in this equation
    power is expressed as Watts (W). The t in the shaded
    equation stands for time and in this equation time is
    expressed as seconds (s). The second W stands for the
    amount of power or Watts the equation equals, 1 Watt or 1
    W. So if we are talking about power in general we use P,
    and if we are talking a value for power we use Watts or W.
    •Power is how much energy is used over time, so
    it can be said power used over time is how
    much energy is consumed. So if we multiply
    power and time together we get energy.
    •This explains the unit of measure used to
    charge consumers for the energy used in their
    homes. The kilowatt-hour (kWh). The “electric
    bill” charges for how many kilowatt-hours used
    or how much energy used. A 100 Watt light
    bulb turned on for 10 hours uses 1 kWh of
    energy.
    WATT’S LAW

    •The universal truth stating that one watt


    is equal to one ampere times one volt.
    1W = 1A . 1E or P = V x I
    •The relationship between power,
    voltage and current
    POWER IN AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT
    • When one Volt (electrical pressure) is used to move
    one Amp (flow = 1 Coulomb per second) through a
    circuit, the work accomplished is equal to one Watt
    of power. Watt’s Law can be put into a chart the
    same as Ohm’s Law was.
    P=V•I
    •Find the electric power of an electrical
    circuit that consumes 120 joules for 20
    seconds.

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