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Electric power is defined as the power dissipated by an electric circuit. Electric power is a measurement of the rate at which energy is used over a period of time. The SI unit for power is the watt, the unit for energy is the joule, and the unit for time is the second.
For a direct current circuit, electric power equals the electric current multiplied by the voltage.
When electric current flows through a circuit, it is slowed down by the resistance in the circuit. Devices can convert this current to useful forms of work, such as heat radiation, light emission, mechanical motion, or acoustic vibrations.
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References
- Reports on August 2003 Blackout, North American Electric Reliability Council website
- Croft, Terrell; Summers, Wilford I. (1987). American Electricians' Handbook (Eleventh Edition ed.). New York: McGraw Hill.
. http://books.mcgraw-hill.com/getbook.php?isbn=0071377352.
- Fink, Donald G.; Beaty, H. Wayne (1978). Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers (Eleventh Edition ed.). New York: McGraw Hill.
. http://books.mcgraw-hill.com/getbook.php?isbn=0070220050.
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