Q. With reference to wireless charging, consider the following statements:
1.Wireless charging produces less heat than wired charging.
2.Wireless charging is less efficient and more power-consuming than wired charging.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Wireless charging produce more heat than wired charging.
Statement 2 is correct: Wireless charging is less efficient and more power-consuming than wired charging. Studies have found that wireless charging averagely uses 47 per cent more power than wired charging. The extra power consumption by a single wireless charger won’t significantly increase your energy bill, but all smartphone users in the world switching to wireless charging would have a critical impact on the environment.
Source: TOI
