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Question 17
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Look at the information in the table about different electric winches used in a warehouse:

Electric winchEnergy input per minute (kJ)Useful energy output per minute (kJ)Energy 'wasted' per minute (kJ)
P12096
Q9063
R456
S8428
T7562
a.

Calculate the energy input per minute in kJ\text{kJ}kJ for electric winch S.

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b.

Which electric winch has the lowest 'wasted' energy in one minute?

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c.

Which electric winch has the highest 'wasted' energy in one minute?

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d.

Describe how energy is 'wasted' in an electric winch.

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e.

Suggest how this 'wasted' energy can be reduced in an electric winch.

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f.

Calculate the % efficiency of electric winch T. Use the equation:

Efficiency=Useful output energy transferInput energy transfer×100% \text{Efficiency} = \frac{\text{Useful output energy transfer}}{\text{Input energy transfer}} \times 100\% Efficiency=Input energy transferUseful output energy transfer​×100%

Give your answer to 2 significant figures.

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