What does this mean??
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Re: What does this mean??do you like it does provide enough energy or its 8% energy saver(Original post by Pitt1988)
That it is not very efficient. -
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Re: What does this mean??It means 8% of the total energy which went into the machine, in this case the lamp, was converted to useful energy ie: light
It is derived from the equation:
Efficiency = Useful Energy Output/Total Energy Output
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Re: What does this mean??It means that 8% of the taken in energy (in this case elevtricity) was converted into useful energy (remember that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed). In this case, 8% of the taken in electricity was converted into light, which is the useful energy conversion as the purpose of the lamp is to provide light.
The other 92% of the electricity was wasted. This means that it was converted into energy that was not useful for the purpose of the product (remember, energy can never be destroyed, only changed). In this case the other 92% is likely to be heat. -
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Re: What does this mean??can you help me with another question >>?(Original post by ConorF)
It means 8% of the total energy which went into the machine, in this case the lamp, was converted to useful energy ie: light
It is derived from the equation:
Efficiency = Useful Energy Output/Total Energy Output
Where the output of a machine is never greater than 1
