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3.2 Dissipation and efficiency

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Question 40
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A motor transfers energy to a pump. The motor is 80% efficient. The pump transfers 75% of the energy it receives into the useful energy store of the water.

The motor receives 2400 J.

How much energy is dissipated by the motor and pump in total?

[1]
A

480 J480\ \mathrm{J}480 J

B

1080 J1080\ \mathrm{J}1080 J

C

1440 J1440\ \mathrm{J}1440 J

D

960 J960\ \mathrm{J}960 J

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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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