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compared with the actual resistance at 0 C. The coefcient for copper may be
taken as 0.004. The increase in resistance for rise of temperature is important,
and for many calculations this factor must be taken into account.
Power. Power is dened as the rate of doing work. The electrical unit
of power (P ) is the watt (abbreviation W), and taking a steady current as
with d.c.
1W = 1V 1A
or W=V A
or in symbols P =V I