What is the equation for calculating efficiency?

2007-11-20 05:29:43 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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In general, effeciency is the ratio of what you get out relative to what you put in. For example, if an electrical generating plant consumes 1000 J of energy for every 400 J of electricity produced, the efficiency is 400 / 1000 = .40 or 40%.

2007-11-20 07:00:32 · answer #1 · answered by jgoulden 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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