College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 15 - Conceptual Questions - Page 565: 2

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No it doesn't mean electric heating is better. Gas furnace would consume less fuel. Electric energy is produced by some means and then transported to homes, so a lot energy is consumed in the generating process giving out less efficiency in the overall process.
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