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What is meant by power?
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The rate of doing work is called power.
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Chapter 1: Force, Work, Energy and Power - Exercise 1.5 ii [Page 54]

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Frank Physics - Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 1 Force, Work, Energy and Power
Exercise 1.5 ii | Q 14 | Page 54

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