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Work, energy and power
Average power

6. Work, energy and power

Average power

In 6. Work, energy and power

Formula

P_{\text{med}}=\frac{W}{\Delta t}

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energy
physics
physics formula
work
work energy power

Detail

Ratio of the work done to the elapsed time interval.

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Intuitive explanation

La potencia media indica cuánto trabajo se realiza por unidad de tiempo en un intervalo.

Derivation

Por definición

P_{\text{med}}=W/\Delta t

.

Worked example

Si se realiza

W=600\,\mathrm{J}

en

\Delta t=30\,\mathrm{s}

, entonces

P_{\text{med}}=20\,\mathrm{W}

.

Also known as

average power
potencia media

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