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If you have a device that has an energy efficiency of 0.4 and you put in 100 units of energy, how many units of useful energy will you get out of it?

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If its 0.4%, the answer will be 0.4

or else it will be 40.
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Answer:

40 units

Step-by-step explanation:

efficiency, η = 0.4

Input Energy, Q1 = 100 units

Let output energy is Q2.

Efficiency is defined as the ratio of output energy to the input energy.

η = Q2 / Q1

Q2 = η x Q1

Q2 = 0.4 x 100 = 40 units

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