Combined Science GCSE
Wasted energy
What Wasted energy means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Wasted energy
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Reference: AQA
Energy not transferred usefully by a device, usually heating the device and surroundings, and reduced by a higher efficiency.
Topics that use Wasted energy
- Efficiency (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Dissipated
- Efficiency
- Total input energy transfer
- Useful power output
- Total input energy
- Total power input
- Useful output energy
- Useful output energy transfer
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