Power vs. Electricity — What's the Difference?

Physical might or force.

The science concerning the phenomena and applications of electric charge and fields.

The ability to do something or act in a particular way.

The physical phenomena arising from the behavior of electrons and protons.

Political or social influence or control.

An exciting and dynamic presence or effect.

The rate at which electrical energy is transferred by an electric circuit.

A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles.

Energy produced by mechanical, electrical, or other means and used to operate a device.

The supply of electric current to buildings.

The ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way

Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter that has a property of electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as described by Maxwell's equations.

The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behaviour of others or the course of events

The physical phenomena arising from the behavior of electrons and protons that is caused by the attraction of particles with opposite charges and the repulsion of particles with the same charge.

Physical strength and force exerted by something or someone

The physical science of such phenomena.

Energy that is produced by mechanical, electrical, or other means and used to operate a device

Electric current used or regarded as a source of power.

The rate of doing work, measured in watts or less frequently horse power.

Intense, contagious emotional excitement.

The product obtained when a number is multiplied by itself a certain number of times

Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.

A large number or amount of something

(physics) The study of electrical phenomena; the branch of science dealing with such phenomena.

Supply (a device) with mechanical or electrical energy

A feeling of excitement; a thrill.

Move or travel with great speed or force

Electric power/energy as used in homes etc., supplied by power stations or generators.

The ability or capacity to act or do something effectively

A property of certain of the fundamental particles of which matter is composed, called also electric charge, and being of two types, designated positive and negative; the property of electric charge on a particle or physical body creates a force field which affects other particles or bodies possessing electric charge; positive charges create a repulsive force between them, and negative charges also create a repulsive force. A positively charged body and a negatively charged body will create an attractive force between them. The unit of electrical charge is the coulomb, and the intensity of the force field at any point is measured in volts.

Often powers A specific capacity, faculty, or aptitude

Any of several phenomena associated with the accumulation or movement of electrically charged particles within material bodies, classified as static electricity and electric current. Static electricity is often observed in everyday life, when it causes certain materials to cling together; when sufficient static charge is accumulated, an electric current may pass through the air between two charged bodies, and is observed as a visible spark; when the spark passes from a human body to another object it may be felt as a mild to strong painful sensation. Electricity in the form of electric current is put to many practical uses in electrical and electronic devices. Lightning is also known to be a form of electric current passing between clouds and the ground, or between two clouds. Electric currents may produce heat, light, concussion, and often chemical changes when passed between objects or through any imperfectly conducting substance or space. Accumulation of electrical charge or generation of a voltage differnce between two parts of a complex object may be caused by any of a variety of disturbances of molecular equilibrium, whether from a chemical, physical, or mechanical, cause. Electric current in metals and most other solid coductors is carried by the movement of electrons from one part of the metal to another. In ionic solutions and in semiconductors, other types of movement of charged particles may be responsible for the observed electrical current.

Physical strength or force exerted or capable of being exerted

The science which studies the phenomena and laws of electricity; electrical science.

Effectiveness at moving one's emotions or changing how one thinks

Fig.: excitement, anticipation, or emotional tension, usually caused by the occurrence or expectation of something unusual or important.

The ability or official capacity to exercise control; authority

A physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons

The military strength or economic or political influence of a nation or other group

Energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor;

A country, nation, or other political unit having great influence or control over others

Keen and shared excitement;

A supernatural being

Powers(Christianity) The sixth of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology.

The energy or motive force by which a physical system or machine is operated

The capacity of a system or machine to operate

Electrical or mechanical energy, especially as used to assist or replace human energy.

Electricity supplied to a home, building, or community

(Physics) The rate at which work is done, expressed as the amount of work per unit time and commonly measured in units such as the watt and horsepower.

The product of applied potential difference and current in a direct-current circuit.

The product of the effective values of the voltage and current with the cosine of the phase angle between current and voltage in an alternating-current circuit.

See exponent.

The number of elements in a finite set.

(Statistics) In a statistical test, the probability of correctly rejecting the null hypothesis when it is false.

A measure of the magnification of an optical instrument, such as a microscope or telescope.

Chiefly Upper Southern US A large number or amount. See Note at powerful.

(Archaic) An armed force.

Of or relating to political, social, or economic control

Operated with mechanical or electrical energy in place of bodily exertion

Of or relating to the generation or transmission of electricity

(Informal) Of or relating to influential business or professional practices

To supply with power, especially mechanical or electrical power.

The ability to do or undergo something.

(social) The ability to coerce, influence, or control.

(countable) The ability to affect or influence.

Control or coercion, particularly legal or political (jurisdiction).

The people in charge of legal or political power, the government.

(metonymically) An influential nation, company, or other such body.

An army, a military force.

Effectiveness.

Physical force or strength.

Electricity or a supply of electricity.

A measure of the rate of doing work or transferring energy.

The strength by which a lens or mirror magnifies an optical image.

A large amount or number.

Any of the elementary forms or parts of machines: three primary (the lever, inclined plane, and pulley) and three secondary (the wheel-and-axle, wedge, and screw).

A measure of the effectiveness that a force producing a physical effect has over time. If linear, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the displacement of or in an object) ÷ time. If rotational, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the angle of displacement) ÷ time.

(mathematics)

A product of equal factors (and generalizations of this notion): $x^n$, read as "$x$ to the power of $n$" or the like, is called a power and denotes the product $x\; \backslash times\; x\; \backslash times\; \backslash cdots\; \backslash times\; x$, where $x$ appears $n$ times in the product; $x$ is called the base and $n$ the exponent.

(set theory) Cardinality.

(statistics) The probability that a statistical test will reject the null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true.

In Christian angelology, an intermediate level of angels, ranked above archangels, but exact position varies by classification scheme.

(transitive) To provide power for (a mechanical or electronic device).

(transitive) To hit or kick something forcefully.

To enable or provide the impetus for.

Impressive.

Same as Poor, the fish.

Ability to act, regarded as latent or inherent; the faculty of doing or performing something; capacity for action or performance; capability of producing an effect, whether physical or moral: potency; might; as, a man of great power; the power of capillary attraction; money gives power.

Ability, regarded as put forth or exerted; strength, force, or energy in action; as, the power of steam in moving an engine; the power of truth, or of argument, in producing conviction; the power of enthusiasm.

Capacity of undergoing or suffering; fitness to be acted upon; susceptibility; - called also passive power; as, great power of endurance.

The exercise of a faculty; the employment of strength; the exercise of any kind of control; influence; dominion; sway; command; government.

The agent exercising an ability to act; an individual invested with authority; an institution, or government, which exercises control; as, the great powers of Europe; hence, often, a superhuman agent; a spirit; a divinity.

A military or naval force; an army or navy; a great host.

A large quantity; a great number; as, a power o good things.

The rate at which mechanical energy is exerted or mechanical work performed, as by an engine or other machine, or an animal, working continuously; as, an engine of twenty horse power.

A mechanical agent; that from which useful mechanical energy is derived; as, water power; steam power; hand power, etc.

The product arising from the multiplication of a number into itself; as, a square is the second power, and a cube is third power, of a number.

A machine acted upon by an animal, and serving as a motor to drive other machinery; as, a dog power.

Mental or moral ability to act; one of the faculties which are possessed by the mind or soul; as, the power of thinking, reasoning, judging, willing, fearing, hoping, etc.

The degree to which a lens, mirror, or any optical instrument, magnifies; in the telescope, and usually in the microscope, the number of times it multiplies, or augments, the apparent diameter of an object; sometimes, in microscopes, the number of times it multiplies the apparent surface.

An authority enabling a person to dispose of an interest vested either in himself or in another person; ownership by appointment.

Hence, vested authority to act in a given case; as, the business was referred to a committee with power.

Possession of controlling influence;

(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)

Possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done;

A state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world

(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power;

One possessing or exercising power or influence or authority;

Physical strength

A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

A very wealthy or powerful businessman;

Supply the force or power for the functioning of;

Electricity is the flow of electrical charge, typically electrons, through a conductor.

Electricity is measured by its voltage and current.

Power is the rate at which energy is used or generated.

Power is the rate at which energy is used or transferred.

Power plants convert other forms of energy into electrical energy.

No, electricity is a form of power itself, specifically the energy carried by moving electrons.

Electricity is crucial for operation of almost all modern technology and infrastructure.

Power is measured in watts, which indicates the rate of energy transfer.

No, power can be related to other forms of energy like mechanical or thermal.

Common units include volts for electrical potential and amperes for current.

Power affects everything from household appliances to industrial machines.

Types include mechanical, electrical, and thermal power, among others.

Primary sources include fossil fuels, nuclear power, and renewable sources like solar and wind.

Understanding electricity is essential for managing and improving its use in sustainable ways.

Power itself cannot be stored; however, energy can be stored and converted back into power as needed.