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Question 11

A bicycle safety light contains an LED, a switch, and two cells connected in series.

a.

Write down the equation which links charge flow (QQQ), current (III), and time (ttt).

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b.

The bicycle safety light was left on for 21 600 s21\,600\text{ s}21600 s. The current in the LED was 45 mA45\text{ mA}45 mA. Calculate the total charge flow through the LED during this time.

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c.

After the cells were recharged, they were put back into the bicycle light the wrong way around. Explain why the light did not work.

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d.

Write down the equation which links efficiency, total power input, and useful power output.

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e.

The total power input to the LED is 0.18 W0.18\text{ W}0.18 W. The efficiency of the LED is 0.800.800.80. Calculate the useful power output of the LED.

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