Electrical power
Leaving Cert Physics · Electricity and Magnetism
Higher Level
The rate at which electrical energy is converted into other forms in a component, found by multiplying the current through it by the potential difference across it. This is why a kettle drawing a large current is rated in kilowatts.
Ordinary Level
The electrical energy changed into other forms each second, found by multiplying current by potential difference.
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