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Which of the following are correct formulas for

energy efficiency?
(Select all that apply)

Useful P output
Eff =
Total P input

Useful E output
Eff =
Total E input

Total E input
Eff =
Total E output

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When provided with an input of 240 W, a set of

Christmas lights emit 36 W of light radiation.

What is the percentage efficiency of the

Christmas lights?

10 %

5%

15 %

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Above is a Sankey diagram for a kettle. 

What is the input power of the kettle? Give your

answer in kW.

1.8 kW

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The efficiency of a 25 W energy-saving lamp is

0.6.

How much energy does it waste each second?

Use the efficiency formula to find the useful

power. The waste power is the total input power
subtract the useful power.

Write down the formula for

efficiency.

useful power output

Efficiency =
total power input

Write down the value of each

variable in the formula using the
information in the question.

Efficiency = 0.6
Useful power output = ?
Total power input = 25 W

Rearrange the formula to make

useful power output the subject.

Useful power output = Efficiency

x Total power input

Plug the values into the formula

to find useful power output.

Useful power output = 0.6 x 25

Solve.

Useful power output = 15 W

Waste power = total input

power - useful power output

Waste power = 25 - 15

Solve. The waste power is the

equivalent to the energy loss
per second.

10 J

150 J

25 J

15 J

Hint
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A 25 W light bulb was turned on and consumed

650 J of energy before it was turned off. How
long was the light bulb on for?

Rearrange the power formula to make time the

subject, then put the values into the formula and
solve.

Write down the formula for

power.

W
P =
t

Write down the value of each

variable in the formula using the
information in the question.

P = 25 W
W = 650 J
t=?

Rearrange the formula to make t

the subject.

W
t=
P

Plug the values into the formula

to find t.

650
t=
25

Solve.

26 s

Hint
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What are the units of power? 

Amps (A)

Coulombs (C)

Watts (W)

Volts (V)

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Power is the rate at which energy is transferred,

or the rate at which work is done.

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No device is 100% efficient. 

A speaker has an input power of 30 W, but only

10 W is converted to sound energy.

Suggest what happens to the other 20 W.

It is lost as light energy 

Is it used for electricity 

It is lost as thermal energy 

1/1

The terms 'Work' or 'work done' refer to the

energy transfer that occurs when a force is used
to move an object by a certain distance

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During the course of a day, an electric motor

usefully transfers 1600 kJ. The energy supplied
to the electric motor is 4000 kJ

What is the efficiency of the motor?

2.5

0.6

0.4

2400

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A phone battery can hold 18,000 joules of

energy, and the phone charger has a power
rating of 2 W.

How many hours will it take to charge the phone

from completely flat to full battery?

Rearrange the power formula to make time the

subject, then put the values into the formula and
solve.

Write down the formula for

power.

W
P =
t

Write down the value of each

variable in the formula using the
information in the question.

P=2W
W = 18,000 J
t=?

Rearrange the formula to make t

the subject.

W
t=
P

Plug the values into the formula

to find t.

18,000
t=
2

Solve.

t = 9,000 s

Convert t to hours.

9000 ÷ 60 = 150 minutes

150 ÷ 60 = 2.5 hours

2.5 hours

Hint
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The diagram above shows the energy transfer

for an electrical motor lifting a load.

How much thermal energy does the motor

produce?

22 J

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A wind turbine generates 150 MJ of energy in

one minute. What is the rate of power
generation?

Put the values into the power formula and solve.

Write down the formula for

power.

W
P =
t

Write down the value of each

variable in the formula, and
make sure they're in the right
units. 

P=?
W = 150 MJ = 150,000,000 J
t = 1 min = 60 s

Plug the values into the formula

to find P.

150000000
P =
60

Solve.

2500000 W

Hint
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What type of diagram is used to show energy

flows?

Sotchi diagram

Sankey diagram

Sarcher diagram

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A toaster consumes 40,500 J in 45 s, what is its

power consumption?

900 W

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The government has recommended that the sale

of filament lamps should be banned.

Suggest why this is.

Filament lamps are inefficient 

It would give shops new products

to sell

Filament lamps look bad

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This Sankey diagram shows a bulb with an input

energy of 100 J. 70 J is wasted as heat energy.

Calculate the useful energy output of the bulb.

30 J

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Efficiency is usually given as a decimal, such as

0.6. 

How would we convert this to percentage

efficiency? 

(In exams you can usually use either form, unless

they ask for one specifically).

Multiply by 100

Divide by 100

Square it

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The formula for power is:

(You may select more than one)

E
P   =  t

P   =  Et

P   =  W t
W
P   =  t

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How could a bicycle be made more efficient?

Cycle faster

Add some lights 

Add some oil to the chain

Well done! Oil acts as a lubricant and so reduces

the friction between the chain and the cogs. 

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