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O-LevelPhysicsEnergy & Work5054/12 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q131 Mark

Which equation is used to find the efficiency of an energy transfer?

Aefficiency = useful energy output / total energy input
Befficiency = total energy input / useful energy output
Cefficiency = energy converted to the required form / total power input
Defficiency = (energy converted to the required form) × (total energy input)

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A: efficiency = useful energy output / total energy input

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Energy & Work, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 13.

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