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8.3 Power and efficiency

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Question 58
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A motor operates for 10 s at an input power of 400 W and an efficiency of 0.75. It then operates for 20 s at an input power of 200 W and an efficiency of 0.50. What is its overall efficiency for the full 30 s?

[1]
A

66.7%66.7\%66.7%

B

60.0%60.0\%60.0%

C

62.5%62.5\%62.5%

D

58.3%58.3\%58.3%

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8.3 Power and efficiency Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /8.3 Power and efficiency

128 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 8.3 Power and efficiency, covering 8.3.1 Power and 8.3.2 Efficiency. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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