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3.2 Dissipation and efficiency

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Question 30

An electric winch raises a piece of stage scenery. The dissipated energy includes all the unwanted energy transfers during one lift.

Energy measurementEnergy / kJ\text{kJ}kJ
supplied to the winch25.0
dissipated during the lift4.5

Calculate the efficiency of the winch.

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3.2 Dissipation and efficiency Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /3.2 Dissipation and efficiency

100 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 3.2 Dissipation and efficiency, covering 3.2.1 Dissipation of energy, 3.2.2 Reducing unwanted energy transfers, 3.2.3 Efficiency, and 3.2.4 Increasing efficiency. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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