A circuit is constructed with a 12 V battery connected to three loads: a lamp rated at 6.0 W, a resistor dissipating 3.0 W, and a motor performing mechanical work at 2.5 W. The circuit also experiences 0.5 W of energy loss in the connecting wires. Which statement best explains the energy relationship in this circuit?
Physics · Unit 1 · Electrical circuits · Current, potential difference and energy flow
Explain that the energy inputs in a circuit equal the sum of energy output from loads in the circuit.
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