Transferring Electrical Energy Worksheet Page 24

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(c)
A headline from a recent newspaper article is shown below.
Explain why leaving appliances on standby damages the environment.
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(2)
(Total 8 marks)
Q16.
Electrical appliances that are left on standby still use energy.
The bar chart compares the average amount of ‘standby energy’ wasted each year in every
home in five countries.
(i)
In which country are the homes that waste, on average, the smallest amount of
‘standby energy’?
Draw a ring around your answer.
Australia
France
Japan
UK
USA
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(ii)
Suggest a reason why an average value is used for the ‘standby energy’ wasted in
the homes.
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