Power is a term used in physics to describe the amount of energy transferred or converted per unit time). The unit of power in the International System of Units is the watt, which is equal to one joule per second). Power is a scalar quantity and can be specified in different systems, which may require attention to other quantities). For example, the power involved in moving a ground vehicle is the product of the aerodynamic drag plus traction force on the wheels and the velocity of the vehicle). The output power of a motor is the product of the torque that the motor generates and the angular velocity of its output shaft). Likewise, the power dissipated in an electrical element of a circuit is the product of the current flowing through the element and the voltage across the element).
In everyday life, the word power has a wide range of meanings. In social science and politics, power is the social production of an effect that determines the capacities, actions, beliefs, or conduct of actors). Power does not exclusively refer to the threat or use of force (coercion) by one actor against another, but may also be exerted through diffuse means (such as institutions) ). Power may also take structural forms, as it orders actors in relation to one another, and discursive forms, as categories and language may lend legitimacy to some behaviors and groups over others). The term authority is often used for power that is perceived as legitimate or socially approved by the social structure).
In addition, power can be seen as the ability to act or produce an effect, possession of control, authority, or influence over others, physical might, mental or moral efficacy, political control or influence, or a source or means of supplying energy. Power is not just about position or title, but it is available to everyone, no matter their position or title. Real power is influence, and it increases as we offer more support to others. Being powerful is more about giving support than getting support.
