Energy and Conservation · Thermodynamics

Power and Efficiency

Calculating the rate of energy transfer and the percentage of useful output in machines.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does this model distinguish between the concepts of work done and power?
  2. 2What variables affect the overall efficiency of a national power grid?
  3. 3How would an engineer apply the law of conservation of energy to reduce industrial waste?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Physics - Energy
Year: Year 10
Subject: Physics
Unit: Energy and Conservation
Period: Thermodynamics

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