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Question 18

A technician compares two soldering irons.

Soldering ironEnergy transferred in J\text{J}JTime switched on in s\text{s}s
X360060
Y540090

Soldering iron Y transfers more energy during the test than soldering iron X, but the technician concludes that the two soldering irons have equal powers.

Explain how the measurements support the technician's conclusion.

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8.3 Power and efficiency Questions

  1. GCSE
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  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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