Answer:
P = 43.2 W
Step-by-step explanation:
Known:
Voltage = 12 v = 12 kgm^2s^-3A^-
Current = 3.6 A
Unknown:
Power =?
Strategy:
We need an equation the relates voltage, power, and current. According to Watt's Law, the power in a circuit is a product of voltage and current.
This defines the relationship between power, voltage, and current.
The mathematical expression of watt's law is P = IV where p is the power delivered or generated by a given source, I is current, and V is the voltage.
Solution:
P = 3.6 A * (12 kgm^2s^-3A^-1)
P = (43.2 kgm^2s^-3A)/A [ I have moved the A^-1 into the denominator as A so that we can see that we have the same term in the numerator and denominator.
P = 43.2 kgm^2s^-3
P = 43.2 W