Physics GCSE
Wasted energy in heating devices
What Wasted energy in heating devices means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Wasted energy in heating devices
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Reference: OCR
A heating device wastes energy by heating the device body and the surrounding air as well as the intended object.
Topics that use Wasted energy in heating devices
- Power and efficiency (OCR GCSE)
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