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Efficiency explained

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Key ideas

  1. Efficiency = useful output ÷ total input (energy or power).

  2. Give it as a decimal or a percentage (× 100).

  3. It is never more than 1 (100%).

  4. Higher tier: reduce dissipation to increase efficiency.