Electrical appliances

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Everyday electrical appliances

-Light bulb;

  • Useful energy- light from the glowing filament 
  • Energy wasted- energy transfer from the filament heating surroundings 

-Electrical heater;

  • Useful energy- energy heating surroundings 
  • Energy wasted- Light 

-Electric toaster;

  • Useful energy- heating bread 
  • Energy wasted- heating the toaster case and the air around it 

-Electric kettle;

  • Useful energy- heating water 
  • Energy wasted- heating the kettle itself 
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-Hairdryer;

  • Useful energy- Kinetic energy of the air driven by the fan. Energy heating air flowing past the heater filament 
  • Energy wasted- Sound of fan motor. Energy heating the hairdryer itself 

-Electric motor;

  • Useful energy- Kinetic energy of object driven by the motor. Potential energy of objects lifted by motor 
  • Energy wasted- Energy heating the motor and the sound of the motor 

-Computer disc drive;

  • Useful energy- Energy stored in magnetic dots on the disc
  • Energy wasted- Energy heating the motor that drives the disc
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