Physics : Efficiency Flashcards

(5 cards)

1
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Is energy always transferred into the form we intend ?

A

No it isn’t

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2
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Are devices 100% efficient

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No they aren’t

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3
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Efficiency meaning is !

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Proportion of the energy supplied transferred into useful energy output

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4
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Equation for efficiency ( energy equation )

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Efficiency = usueful energy output / total energy input

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5
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Efficiency equation ( power equation )

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Efficiency = useful power output / total power input

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