What is the formula for calculating average power?

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The formula for calculating average power (Pavg) is defined as the integral of power over a specified time interval divided by that time interval. This can also be expressed as the total work done divided by the time interval. It is established that power is the temporal derivative of work, emphasizing the relationship between these two physical concepts.

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What is the formula for calculating average power? Pavg=?
 
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average power = integral of power over time divided by the time interval
 
..which happens to equal the work done, divided with the time interval..
(Power is the temporal derivative of work)
 

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