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Originally Posted by LMagic007
Power is a derived rate of Work / time. If time is zero, you cannot derive a value for power and work cannot be done,
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Corect. WORK cannot be done in zero time. But you CAN derive a value for power.
As δt → 0 you get dw/dt for rate of work. The equations deal with the concept of zero time very nicely, (thanks Mr Newton.
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QED. Power does not imply or require the passage of time.
Power is an instantaneous value. No ifs, no buts.
If you can't understand that, just accept it.