Question

a) How much electrical energy, in joules, does a 1000W space heater consume when it runs for 8h? (b) How much energy is that in kilowatt hours? (c) Calculate the cost of using this heater if 1kWh costs 0.5 dollars.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Energy = 28800000 Joules

b. Energy = 8 Kwh

c. Cost = $4

Explanation:

Given the following data;

Power = 1000 Watts

Time = 8 hours

Cost = $0.5 per KWh

Conversion:

1 hour = 60 * 60 = 3600 seconds

8 hour = 8 * 3600 = 28800 seconds

a. To find much electrical energy, in joules;

Energy = power * time

Energy = 1000 * 28800

Energy = 28800000 Joules

b. To find how much energy is that in kilowatt hours;

Energy = power * time

Energy = 1000 * 8

Energy = 8000 Watt-hour = 8000/1000 = 8 Kwh (1 Kilowatts is equal to 1000 watts).

c. To calculate the cost of using this heater;

Cost = 8 * 0.5

Cost = $4