Hi Stan,

 

Article looks OK . one though did cross my mind - is it worth stating that
power is to energy as speed is to distance - speed being distance flow?

 

Regards

 

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Stanislav Jakuba
Sent: 09 September 2011 16:33
To: U.S. Metric Association
Cc: Don HIllger; aaj
Subject: [USMA:51105] Calculations easy

 

Note: This e-mail was apparently "blocked" as some of the earlier ones were.
Here is a new attempt.

 

Some of you may have noticed the "Metrication at Otis Elevator Company"
article in the latest issue of METRIC TODAY.

 

Thinking that the editor may be short of material, I drafted another article
for him. But before I submit it I thought I'd have it scrutinized by the
sharp-eyed members of this forum.

 

And to avoid the usual energy vs. power units controversy, let me confirm
that: 

(1) energy consumption indicates a flow which is power and therefore the
unit is W

(2) energy consumed indicates an amount, and when the amount refers to a
battery or fuel the     unit is J, but when it pertains to time, such as in
a day or a year, it is power, thus in W.

 

I trust we agree on that issue.

Stan Jakuba

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