Work and Power

 

Description:

Physical definitions


Work

W=(Fcosθ)d=Fd W = (F \cos\theta)d = Fd
where θ= \theta = angle of force to direction of movement
No work : displacement = 0, force = 0, force \perp displacement
SI: 1 joule = 1 n \cdot m = 1kgm2/s2 1 kg \cdot m^2/s^2

Energy (measured in joule/sec)

Ability to perform work
Neither created nor destroyed, only transformed
kinetic ~ = energy in motion
potential ~ = energy stored by object.
Measured by amount of work done.

Power

energy-mass

Rate of doing work P=W/t P = W/t   where W=FdW = Fd
Unit: Power doesn't have direction \Rightarrow scalar
Watt = joules/sec (j/s) = 1kgm2/s2=.24c/s 1 kg \cdot m^2/s^2 = .24 c/s (calories/sec)
    = Power need to do 1 joule of work in 1 second

P=VI P = VI or P=VA=V2/R P = VA = V^2/R

Electrical Energy

Unit: joule = watt\cdotsec (w{\cdot}s)
    = 1 amp. of current flows through the circuit for 1 sec. when the potential different of 1 volt is applied across it.

1kwh=36x105ws 1 kwh = 36 x 10^5 w{\cdot}s or joules.