Is a more efficient car associated with a higher or lower L/100 km figure? Explain your reasoning.
Physics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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A more efficient car is associated with a lower L/100 km (liters per 100 kilometers) figure. The reason for this is that the L/100 km figure indicates how many liters of fuel the car uses to travel 100 kilometers. Therefore, the lower the number of liters it takes to travel that distance, the less fuel is being used. A car that uses less fuel is considered to be more efficient because it is able to travel further on the same amount of fuel compared to a less efficient car. In other words, if Car A requires 5L/100 km and Car B requires 8L/100 km, Car A is more efficient since it consumes 3 liters less fuel to cover the same distance.