Power is the

A. Amount of work done when a force of one newton is exerted over one meter
B. Rate of energy delivery (work done per second)
C. Amount of energy available
D. Capacity to do work (force over distance)
E. Combination of the rate of energy delivery, amount of energy available, and the capacity to do work


Answer: B

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