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Efficiency is typically associated with minimizing losses in a circuit. If you have no load you couldn't compute efficiency. If there is a load you need to determine what you are trying to measure. For example, in an incandescent light bulb a lot of power is wasted in heat. So if light is what you are looking for an incandescent bulb isn't very efficient. A compact fluorescent would be more efficient. However, if you were using a light bulb to power an "Easy Bake" oven it would be more efficient.

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