Efficiency and power

Efficiency

Efficiency: how much useful energy something makes.

Efficiency = useful energy output/ total energy input

Efficiency is measured as a percentage

Example

Power

Power: the amount of work that can be done in a period of time. The faster work is done the greater the power

Power is measured in watts (joules per second)

Power = work done/ time taken

Example:

1000j of work is done in 2 seconds the power is calculated like this

1000/2 = 500 watts

Useful work = force x speed