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What is power? Is it vector or scalar?


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  1. Power is defined as the rate at which work is done upon an object.
  2. Power is a time-based quantity. Which is related to how fast a job is done.
  3. The formula for power is given as,

Power = Work / time

P = W / t

4. As power doesn’t have any direction, it is a scalar quantity. Also, we can say that power is the ratio of two scalar quantities


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