Physics A-Level
Mechanical power
What Mechanical power means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Mechanical power
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Reference: OCR
When a constant force F acts on an object moving at constant velocity v in the direction of the force, the mechanical power delivered is P = Fv.
Topics that use Mechanical power
- Power (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Efficiency
- Force and motion
- Power
- SI units and conversions
- Unit conversion of time
- Application of W = VIt to real components
- conversion between kW h and joules
- cost calculation
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