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8.3 Power and efficiency

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Question 16

An electric hot water dispenser is used to heat water.

The amount of energy, EEE, needed to heat the water is 504 000 J504\,000\text{ J}504000 J.

The dispenser has a power of 2800 W.

Calculate the time, ttt, it takes to heat the water.

Use the equation:

P=Et P = \frac{E}{t} P=tE​
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8.3 Power and efficiency Questions

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26 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 8.3 Power and efficiency. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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