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Energy Efficiency

Energy conversion efficiency is the ratio between the useful output of an energy conversion machine and the input, in energy terms.

Energy efficiency is the work done divided by the energy used.

Formula

QuantityVariable["η", "Unitless"] == QuantityVariable["W", "Work"]/QuantityVariable["E", "Energy"]

symbol description physical quantity
η efficiency "Unitless"
E energy "Energy"
W work "Work"

Forms

Examples

Get the resource:

In[1]:=
ResourceObject["Energy Efficiency"]
Out[1]=

Get the formula:

In[2]:=
FormulaData[ResourceObject["Energy Efficiency"]]
Out[2]=

Use some values:

In[3]:=
FormulaData[
 ResourceObject[
  "Energy Efficiency"], {QuantityVariable["\[Eta]","Unitless"] -> 
   0.1`}]
Out[3]=

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