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Question
Distinguish between work and power.
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Solution 1
Work is said to be done only when the applied force on a body makes the body move but power is the rate of doing work.
The SI unit of work is 'joules' and that of power is 'watt'.
Solution 2
Work does not depend on time, while the power depends on time.
Power is the work done in unit time.
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