Power

Authority to do. One has the power to do something if he is of legal age. Also, used as "powers," the term refers to authority granted by one person to another, i.e., powers given an executor in a will or an agent in a power of attorney.

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Energy that is capable or available for doing work; the time rate at which work is performed, measured in horsepower, Watts, or Btu per hour. Electric power is the product of electric current and electromotive force.

A radar equation to describe the amount of power that a radar emits.

P = I * V (or)

P = V² / R (or)

P = I² / R

where I is current (amps), V is voltage (volts), R is resistance (ohms), P is power (watts).

The rate of transfer or absorption of energy per unit time in a system. 2. Whenever the power of a radio transmitter etc. is referred to, it shall be expressed in one of the following forms, according to the class of emission, using the arbitrary symbols indicated:

• peak envelope power (PX or pX);
• mean power (PY or pY);
• carrier power (PZ or pZ).