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Power is the rate of producing or consuming energy. It is also the rate of doing work.
In physics, '''power''' is the rate of producing or consuming energy. It is also the rate of doing work.


The SI unit for power is the watt (named after the Scottish engineer, James Watt). The symbol for the watt is W.  
The [[SI]] unit for power is the watt (named after the Scottish engineer, [[James Watt]]). The symbol for the watt is W.  


1 watt is equivalent to 1 joule per second.
1 watt is equivalent to 1 joule per second.
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In physics, power is the rate of producing or consuming energy. It is also the rate of doing work.

The SI unit for power is the watt (named after the Scottish engineer, James Watt). The symbol for the watt is W.

1 watt is equivalent to 1 joule per second.