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Energy Efficiency Investigation

A community centre is choosing lights for its rooms. Investigate which lamp converts the greatest proportion of electrical energy into useful light. Use the supplied results to calculate, compare and explain. Efficiency (%) = useful energy output ÷ total energy input × 100. Energy is measured in joules (J).

Plan and interpret the investigation

Three lamps were tested under the same conditions. Each received 100 J of electrical energy. The light sensor reading was converted into useful light energy. The remaining energy was mostly transferred to the surroundings as heat.

Lamp

Electrical energy in (J)

Useful light energy out (J)

Energy transferred as heat (J)

Incandescent

100

10

90

Halogen

100

20

80

LED

100

40

60

1.Before comparing the lamps, name one variable that should be kept the same in every test, other than the electrical energy input.
2.Which lamp has the greatest useful light energy output for the same energy input?
  • Incandescent
  • Halogen
  • LED
  • They are all equal
3.Calculate the efficiency of the incandescent lamp. Show the substitution into the formula and give your answer as a percentage.
4.Calculate the efficiency of the halogen lamp. Show your working.
5.Calculate the efficiency of the LED. Show your working.
6.True or false: the LED creates energy because it produces more useful light than the incandescent lamp.
TrueFalse
7.Complete the energy account for the LED: 100 J electrical energy in = 40 J useful light + J transferred as heat.
8.A student says, “The LED is 40% efficient, so the other 60% of the energy has disappeared.” Explain why this claim is incorrect.
9.Use the results to explain why an LED would be a sensible choice for lighting a community centre. Include one piece of numerical evidence.
10.Give one limitation of this investigation and one improvement that would make the comparison more reliable.

2 printable pages

  • Energy Efficiency Investigation, page 1 of 2: Plan and interpret the investigation

    Page 1

  • Energy Efficiency Investigation, page 2 of 2: 4. Calculate the efficiency of the halogen lamp. Show your working.

    Page 2

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