Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Physics

Question:

What is the SI unit of power?

Options:

Watt

Kilowatt

Joules

Newton

Correct Answer:

Watt

Explanation:

Power is defined as the rate of doing work or the rate of transfer of energy. If an agent does a work W in time t, then power is given by:

Power = \(\frac{work}{time}\)

The SI unit of power is watt [in honour of James Watt (1736 – 1819)] having the symbol W.

1 watt is the power of an agent, which does work at the rate of 1 joule per second.