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We can calculate work because we know the force and distance. What else would we need to know to calculate power? (2 points)

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To calculate power we need "time"

Step-by-step explanation:

In physics, power is the rate of doing work or of transferring heat, i.e. the amount of energy transferred or converted per unit time. Power equals work (J) divided by time (s). The SI unit for power is the watt (W), which equals 1 joule of work per second (J/s). Power may be measured in a unit called the horsepower. One horsepower is the amount of work a horse can do in 1 minute, which equals 745 watts of power. The dimension of power is energy divided by time.

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