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Understanding energy transfers in domestic appliances
Electricity and circuits • Electrical energy transfers
Key concepts
What you'll likely be quizzed about
- Domestic appliances transfer energy through various mechanisms.
- For example, an electric kettle converts electrical energy into thermal energy to heat water.
- Similarly, a microwave transforms electrical energy into electromagnetic radiation, which heats food.
- Understanding these mechanisms helps in recognizing how appliances utilize energy to perform their functions.
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