The watt (W) is the SI unit of power. We verify each option using standard physics formulas found in the NCERT text:
- Joule/second: Power is defined as the rate of doing work (P=W/t). The unit is Joule per second (Js−1), which is defined as a watt .
- Ampere × Volt: Electrical power is given by the product of voltage and current (P=VI). The unit is Volt × Ampere, which equals a watt .
- (Ampere)2× Ohm: Substituting Ohm's law (V=IR) into the power equation (P=VI) gives P=I(IR)=I2R. The unit is Ampere2× Ohm, which equals a watt .
- Ampere/Volt: This ratio represents I/V, which is the inverse of resistance (1/R). This quantity is known as conductance, and its unit is Siemens (S) or ohm−1, not watt .