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3.2 Dissipation and efficiency

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Question 3

A parcel-sorting conveyor has two operating settings. The data for setting R and the changes made for setting T are shown in the table.

QuantitySetting RSetting T compared with setting R
total energy supplied per cycle800 J25% lower
useful energy transferred per cycle480 J10% lower

A setting meets the operating requirements if its efficiency is at least 70% and it dissipates no more than 200 J per cycle.

Which gives the correct conclusion?

[1]
A

both settings meet both requirements

B

neither setting meets both requirements

C

only setting T meets both requirements

D

only setting R meets both requirements

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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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