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Paper 3 structured question: Energy, work and power

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Energy transfer in electrical appliances.

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Energy Transfer in Appliances

Consider an electric kettle that uses 2000 J of energy to heat water. If it successfully heats the water to the desired temperature, the useful energy output is 1800 J.

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    Analyse Calculate the efficiency of the kettle.

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Paper 3 structured question: Energy, work and power

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Energy Efficiency in Vehicles

Two vehicles are compared: Vehicle A has an efficiency of 75% and Vehicle B has an efficiency of 60%.

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    Compare Discuss the implications of the efficiency differences between the two vehicles.

    Aim for approximately 4 distinct marking points.

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