Question
Differentiate between work and power.
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Answer
| Work | Power |
| 1. Work done by a force is equal to the product of force and the displacement in the direction of force. | 1. Power of a source is the rate of doing work by it. |
| 2. Work done does not depend on time. | 2. 2. Power spent depends on the time in which work is done. |
| 3. S.I unit of work is joule (J). | 4. S.I unit of power is watt (W). |
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