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if the efficiency of an electric furnace is 96%, then 96% of the input energy is transformed into thermal energy. what is the other 4% of the electricity transformed into?
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if the efficiency of an electric furnace is 96%, then 96% of the input energy is transformed into thermal energy. what is the other 4% of the electricity transformed into?

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It is wasted, most likely as light, in this case, or it is lost during the transport of electricity.
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