Physics GCSE
Quantitative relationships
What Quantitative relationships means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Quantitative relationships
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Reference: AQA
The equation is used by substituting the useful output energy transfer and total input energy transfer in joules (J) and dividing to obtain a decimal efficiency.
Topics that use Quantitative relationships
- Efficiency (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Efficiency
- Lubrication
- Power
- Proportional reasoning
- Unwanted energy transfers
- Useful and wasted energy
- wasted energy
- Wasted power
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