Thread: Will a 1/3 horse power sump pump motor burn up at half power?
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Re: Will a 1/3 horse power sump pump motor burn up at half power?
Power is measured in Watts. Energy is measured in Joules.

Work and Energy have the same units. Power and Energy do not. Think about it, to find power Power you take the derivative of work with respect to time. This will divide the units of work by time.
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