also how do you measure work and power in both the English and Metric system?
2006-11-01 09:25:33 · 3 answers · asked by ツV3GG!E4L!F3☮ 5 in Health ➔ Women's Health
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Work is the force acting on an object to cause a displacement. The SI unit for work is the Joule
Power is the rate at which that work is performed. The SI unit for power is the Watt. I do not know the english units for either.
2006-11-01 09:35:55 · answer #1 · answered by MissA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply defined, work is force x distance. In English systems, it's ft-lbs while in Metric it's the newton-meter (joule) One erg equals one dyne exerted over one centimeter. Power is the time rate of doing work. P= w / t 1 watt = 1 newton-meter per second= one joule per second = 10^7 ergs per second. 1 horsepower = 550 foot-pounds / sec 1 hp = 746 watts
2016-05-23 05:37:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
power - rate of speed that a specific work is accomplished
work - scientific definition for work is, w =f x d which means ( work equals forces times distance.)
2006-11-01 09:38:34 · answer #3 · answered by sloop_sailor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋