Physics GCSE
Total energy input
What Total energy input means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Total energy input
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Reference: OCR
The energy supplied to a transfer, which is treated as the total input rather than adding wasted energy to the useful energy.
Topics that use Total energy input
- Power and efficiency (OCR GCSE)
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