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What is power?

the magnitude of a force needed to move an object
how much work can be done in a given time
the distance over time that an object moves
the energy needed to create work

User Sudhasri
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the energy to create work
User Electrino
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Answer: Hi!

Power is the rate of work by unit of time.

it means that: power =
(work)/(time)

So the correct answer is "how much work can be done in a given time"

You can see this because the unit of power is the watt, and a watt is
(kg*m^(2) )/(s^(3) ) or joule per second.