Physics A-Level
Useful output energy
What Useful output energy means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Useful output energy
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Reference: OCR
The energy transferred to the intended form, such as kinetic energy or gravitational potential energy.
Topics that use Useful output energy
- Power (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Efficiency
- Force and motion
- Mechanical power
- Power
- SI units and conversions
- Unit conversion of time
- Application of W = VIt to real components
- conversion between kW h and joules
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