Question

A PS4 uses 8.8 watts when on stand-by mode.

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Electricity = 1.29 kWh

b) Carbon dioxide = 1.4 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : A PS4 uses 8.8 watts when on stand-by mode.

a) To find how much  electricity would be used if you have your PS4 on stand-by 21 hours a day for 1 week

In 1 day PS4 is on standby = 21 hours

1 week = 7 days

In 7 days PS4 is on standby = 21 × 7 = 147 hr in a week

PS4 uses 8.8 watts

For 147 hr PS4 uses = 8.8 × 147 = 1293.6 watt-hour

To convert into kilowatt-hour divide watt-hour by 1000

In kW-hr =$\frac{1293.6}{1000}=1.2936 \text{kW-hr}$

Rounded to nearest hundredth electricity used = 1.29 kW-hr

b) How much carbon dioxide is emitted into the atmosphere to produce this electricity

1 kWh of electricity = 500 g of $CO_2$

In 1.29 kWh of electricity = 1.29 × 500 =645 gram of $CO_2$

Now, 1 gram = 0.00220462 pounds

645 gram = 1.42 pounds

Nearest tenth = 1.4 pounds

Answer 2

A. total power usage PS4 in a week = 8.8 watts x 21 hrs/day x 7 days/week
                                                          = (1293.6 watt.hr/week) / (1 kW/1000w)
                                                          = 1.29 KW hr/ week
b. carbon emission = 2.1lb/KW
                               = 1.29 KW x 2.1lb/KW
                               = 2.71 lb