Physics - Power

OCR A-Level Physics 2022


Power and efficiency

What is power?

Power is the rate at which work is done.

What is the symbol formula for power?

\[P = \frac{W}{t}\]

If velocity is the rate of change of displacement, work done is?

The rate of change of energy.

What is the unit of power?

\[\text{watt}, W\]

What is the equation for power in terms of velocity?

\[P = Fv\]

How is efficiency calculated?

\[\frac{\text{useful output energy}}{\text{total input energy}} \times 100\%\]

Electrical power

If

\[P = \frac{W}{t}\]

and

\[W = VQ\]

How could you write the formula for $P$?

\[P = \frac{VQ}{t}\]
\[P = \frac{VQ}{t}\]

How could you rewrite this?

\[P = IV\]

What is electrical power?

The rate of energy transfer per component.

What are the units for power?

\[W, \text{watts}\]

If

\[V = IR\]

and

\[P = IV\]

How could you rewrite the power equation?

\[P = I^2R\]

If

\[I = \frac{V}{R}\]

How could you rewrite the power equation?

\[P = \frac{V^2}{R}\]

Given a power, $P$, how can you calculate the work done $W$ over a given time $t$?

\[W = Pt\]