Electric Power

Electricity education

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 DC Electric Power

For a resistor in a DC Circuit the power is

given by the product of applied voltage and
the electric current.

P=VxI

Power = Voltage x Current (Watt)

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 DC Electric Power - Circuit

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 Power dissipated in Resistor

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Convenient expressions for the power dissipated in a resistor

can be obtained by the use of Ohm’s Law

Measurement for power is the Watt (W)

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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.