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DC Electric Power
P=VxI
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DC Electric Power - Circuit
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Power dissipated in Resistor
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Power in an open circuit
I = 0 No current flow K1
P=0
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DC Power in series circuit
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DC Power in Parallel Circuits
Multiples of units
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Power – Review:
Power is the measure of how much work can be done in a given
amount of time.
Mechanical power is commonly measured (in America) in
"horsepower."
Electrical power is almost always measured in "watts," and it
can be calculated by the formula P = I x V.
Electrical power is a product of both voltage and current.
Horsepower and watts are merely two different units for
describing the same kind of physical measurement, with 1
horsepower equaling 745.7 watts.