2016 · Q13
The SI unit of mechanical power is :
General KnowledgePhysics
- AJoule
- BWatt
- CNewton-second
- DJoule-second
Explanation
The SI unit of mechanical power, the rate of doing work, is the watt (W), defined as one joule per second. The joule is the SI unit of energy or work, not power. The newton-second is the unit of momentum and of impulse, while the joule-second is the unit of action (as in Planck's constant). Only the watt measures power, so the answer is option (B).