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3.2 Dissipation and efficiency

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Question 24
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A student tests four wall panels. Each panel has the same area and the same temperature difference across it.

The table describes the panels.

PanelThicknessThermal conductivity
Pthinhigh
Qthickhigh
Rthinlow
Sthicklow

Which pair gives the panel with the greatest rate of energy transfer and the panel with the smallest rate?

[1]
A

greatest Q; smallest R

B

greatest R; smallest Q

C

greatest P; smallest S

D

greatest S; smallest P

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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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