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If 3,600 J of work is done in 3.0 s, what is the power?

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Power is the rate of doing work. i.e. it is the amount of energy consumed per unit time.

Power = work/time
Now, work = 3600 J and time = 3 seconds
= 3600 J/3sec
= 1200 Watt
because 1 watt = 1J/sec
Thus, the power when 3600 J is done in 3 secs is 1200W
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