Physics GCSE
Unwanted energy transfers
What Unwanted energy transfers means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Unwanted energy transfers
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Transfers that waste input energy, mainly by heating, friction and sound, which can be reduced without reducing the useful output.
Topics that use Unwanted energy transfers
- Efficiency (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Efficiency
- Lubrication
- Power
- Proportional reasoning
- Quantitative relationships
- Useful and wasted energy
- wasted energy
- Wasted power
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