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| Until now, you have only considered that energy changes from one state to another, but not the rate at which that change can occur. The rate at which energy changes is called **power**. **In these notes, you will read about the definition of power.** | Until now, you have only considered that energy changes from one state to another, but not the rate at which that change can occur. The rate at which energy changes is called **power**. **In these notes, you will read about the definition of power.** | ||
| - | ==== Climbing | + | ==== Climbing |
| Consider climbing a flight of stairs to your apartment or dorm room. If you climb that flight at a leisurely pace (say, climbing a flight in a minute or two), you might not really notice your chemical energy expenditure. | Consider climbing a flight of stairs to your apartment or dorm room. If you climb that flight at a leisurely pace (say, climbing a flight in a minute or two), you might not really notice your chemical energy expenditure. | ||
| - | On the other hand, if you run up the stairs (climbing the flight in a few seconds), you will definitely notice your chemical energy expenditure. | + | On the other hand, if you run up the stairs (climbing the flight in a few seconds), you will definitely notice your chemical energy expenditure. |
| - | This rate of the energy expenditure that you notice is related to your power output. | + | This rate of energy expenditure that you notice is related to your power output. |
| ==== Power ==== | ==== Power ==== | ||
| - | Power is energy change per unit time. It is often associated with the work done by a force (or the net force). Thus the typical way to represent the average power is, | + | **Power is energy change per unit time.** It is often associated with the work done by a force (or the net force). Thus the typical way to represent the average power is, |
| Pavg=WΔt=→F⋅Δ→rΔt | Pavg=WΔt=→F⋅Δ→rΔt | ||
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| The units of power are Joules-per-second (J/s) or Watts (W) named after [[http:// | The units of power are Joules-per-second (J/s) or Watts (W) named after [[http:// | ||
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| === Instantaneous Power === | === Instantaneous Power === | ||