Question

3) An earth moving machine uses diesel oil, which when burnt will produce 3.0x10 9 J of energy. The work performed by the machine is 2.7x 10 8 J. What is the efficiency of the machine?

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

The efficiency of a machine is the ratio of its output to its input. The efficiency shows how effective the machine by the way it converts the input energy into work. The higher the efficiency of the machine the more effective it is. The efficiency is usually less than 1.

Given that the machine uses diesel oil (input) that can produce 3.0 x 10⁹ J of energy while the work performed by the machine (output) is 2.7 x 10⁸ J. The efficiency is given as:

Efficiency = output / input = 2.7 x 10⁸ J / 3.0 x 10⁹ J = 0.09 = 9%

This means that the machine is not effective because of its low efficiency