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Think of "work" as the transfer of certain types of energy.

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Why does work have the same unit as energy?

because work is a transformation of energy. If there is some loss of energy in a process then same amount of work will be created. For this reason the unit of work and energy is same.


Power is the amount of what done per unit of time?

Work, or transfer of energy.


What is si unit for work?

Same as the unit of energy: the Joule.Same as the unit of energy: the Joule.Same as the unit of energy: the Joule.Same as the unit of energy: the Joule.


What is The rate at which work is done or the amount of work done in a unit of time is called?

" power "


Is power the rate of which work is done?

In general, work is the rate at which energy is converted, or transferred. It may specifically refer to mechanical work, but it need not be that. For example, the amount of radiation radiated by the Sun can be measured in watts (a unit of power), but most of the energy emitted is unrelated to mechanical energy.


What the unit of work-done?

The unit of work done is the joule, which is defined as the amount of energy transferred when a force of one newton acts over a distance of one meter in the direction of the force.


The unit of work is the?

The same as the SI unit for energy - the joule.The same as the SI unit for energy - the joule.The same as the SI unit for energy - the joule.The same as the SI unit for energy - the joule.


What can be measured in joules?

Various forms of energy can be measured in joules, such as kinetic energy, potential energy, heat energy, and electrical energy. Joules are a unit of measurement for energy and can be used to quantify the amount of energy present in a system or the amount of work done.


What is The amount of energy in a sound wave is called?

Amplitude


What is the unit of energy and work in physics?

The SI unit for both work and energy is the joule.


What is the amount of electric potential energy per unit?

The amount of electric potential energy per unit charge is known as electric potential, measured in volts (V). It represents the work done to move a unit positive charge from a reference point to a specific point in an electric field.


Newton and joule measure the same quantity?

No. They're different. "Newton" is a unit of force. "Joule" is a unit of energy. A small force (1 newton) that pushes a basketball 10 miles can deliver more energy than a large force (a thousand newtons) that pushes it 1 foot.