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vr.tr.power-phenomenon · thing-power-phenomenon
Let an agent handle power by type, units, calculation, ratings and energy use.
Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.FLW
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Quantity What power is.
Definition
Rate.
Definition
Power.
- What is the power, in watts? measurement
- Is it rated, average or peak? definition
Energy
kW versus kWh.
Energy
Power versus energy.
- How much energy is used over this time? measurement
- Is kW being confused with kWh? boundary
Electrical Circuits.
Calculation
V x I.
Calculation
Electrical power.
- What power does this voltage and current give? measurement
- Is power factor relevant? boundary
Circuits
Overload.
Circuits
Circuit loading.
- Could these appliances overload the circuit? boundary
- Should an electrician check? action
Machines Ratings.
Rating
Plates.
Rating
Power rating.
- What does the rating plate say? provenance
- How does it convert to horsepower? measurement
Efficiency
Output vs input.
Efficiency
Efficiency.
- How much input power becomes useful output? measurement
- Which entry covers efficiency? action
Senses Disambiguation.
Social
Authority.
Social
Social sense.
- Is political or social power meant? boundary
- Which entry fits? action
Mathematics
Exponents.
Maths
Mathematical sense.
- Is a mathematical power (exponent) meant? boundary
- Which entry fits? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- noun.phenomenon
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.FLW
- Facets: substance
- energy
- Facets: origin
- natural
- Facets: agency
- inert
- Facets: mobility
- not-applicable
- Facets: scale
- not-applicable
- Facets: affordances
- observable
- Other names and narrower kinds
- electrical power, electric power, wattage, load, waterpower, mechanical power
What it is Filled
In physics, the rate of doing work or transferring energy, measured in watts (joules per second); forms include mechanical, electrical and hydraulic power.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle power by type, units, calculation, ratings and energy use.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Rate of energy transfer
- Measured in watts
- Distinct from energy (kWh)
- Electrical power = voltage x current
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Draw power beyond a circuit's or device's rating.
- Misstate the power output or consumption of a product.
- Switch off power to equipment others depend on, such as medical or safety devices.
Only with a human decision
- Cutting power to a building, device or network.
May
- Compute and explain power in watts and convert between units.
- Monitor power use in systems the agent is authorized to manage.
Moral aspects Filled
- Overloaded circuits cause fires and electric shocks.
- Honest power ratings let people control costs and emissions.
Who is affected
- Users of equipment
- Households
- Electricians
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns the concept; the international system of units defines the watt.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- oewn-11439518-n - registry parent class
related
- physical quantity - category
- watt - unit
- energy - quantity
- power (authority) - another sense
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.power-phenomenon
- Open English WordNet: oewn-11473433-n
- SI unit: watt (W) unit
Direct properties required Filled
- 1 horsepower (metric): about 735.5 W
- kettle: about 2000-3000 W - typical
Recognition required Filled
- Units: watt, kilowatt, horsepower
- Rating labels
- Power in the social sense is different
- Not visible; shown on rating plates and meters.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- compute power from energy and time
- read power ratings
- estimate electricity use
- size supplies and circuits
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Overloading circuits
- Confusing kW and kWh
- Confusing senses
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- SI Brochure
- Energy labelling rules
- Electrical installation standards
Context of use required Filled
- Rating machines and appliances and understanding energy use.
- mechanical power
- electrical power
- hydraulic and water power
- radiant power
- rated and peak power
Sources Filled
- Open English WordNet 2024, synset oewn-11473433-n - sense and gloss of the concept
- Wiktionary: power - word senses and usage
Open questions
- Should power forms be separate entries?
- How should energy labels be linked?
- How should the social sense be split off?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-power-phenomenon/spec.json