Physics GCSE
Useful and wasted energy in motors
What Useful and wasted energy in motors means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Useful and wasted energy in motors
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Reference: OCR
A motor transfers energy electrically to kinetic energy of the moving parts, but friction in bearings and resistance heating in the coils waste energy as thermal energy to the surroundings.
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- Power and efficiency (OCR GCSE)
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