Glossary · term
Mechanical power
Mechanics
- Aliases
- power output, watts, kilowatts, megawatts, gigawatts, horsepower
- Domain
- Mechanics
Definition
The rate of doing work, in watts — force times velocity, or torque times angular speed. An engine's power, not its force, sets how fast it can climb a hill; a turbine is sold by this number.
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