Physics;Energy and efficiency

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  • Created on: 30-05-13 17:30
The useful energy transfer that happens in an electric lamp is
The correct answer is electricity → light.
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Wasted energy' becomes less useful because
It becomes increasingly spread out.
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Which equation can be used to calculate the efficiency of an energy transfer?
efficiency = useful energy out ÷ total energy in
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In a certain device, 25% of the energy is usefully transferred. The energy efficiency of this device is:
25%
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A coal-fired power station is 40% efficient. This means that:
40% of the chemical energy stored in coal is transferred to electrical energy.
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The energy transferred by an electrical appliance can be calculated using this equation: energy = power × time How much energy is transferred by a 500 W electric drill in 30 seconds?
15,000J
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A 250W computer is switched on for 4 hours. How many Units of electricity does it use?
A 250W computer is switched on for 4 hours. It would use 1 unit of electricity.
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A 2 kW electric fire is switched on for 30 minutes. How many Units of electricity does it use?
A 2 kW electric fire is switched on for 30 minutes. It would use 1 unit of electricity.
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If one Unit of electricity costs 10p, how much will 30 Units cost?
If one Unit of electricity costs 10p, 30 units would cost £3.
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Wasted energy' becomes less useful because

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It becomes increasingly spread out.

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Which equation can be used to calculate the efficiency of an energy transfer?

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In a certain device, 25% of the energy is usefully transferred. The energy efficiency of this device is:

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A coal-fired power station is 40% efficient. This means that:

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