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1 Physics Day 23 Aim: How much power does a toaster use? LO: Calculate power use for V, I and R LO: Calculate energy use from power LO: Kilowatt-hour is a unit of energy AGENDA Do Now Notes HW09 Do Now: - How much does electricity cost? - In what units do we measure electricity when we buy it? - How large is the average monthly electricity bill?

2 What is a kilowatt hour? Before we see how much electricity costs, we have to understand how it's measured. – When you buy electricity they charge you by the kilowatt-hour (kWh). When you use a 1 kilowatt appliance for 1 hour, that's a kilowatt-hour. If you used it for two hours that would be 2 kWh. Most things don't draw an even kilowatt, though. – A typical central AC draws about 3.5 kilowatts

3 What’s a Watt? The rate of electrical use at any moment is measured in watts. For example: A 100-watt light bulb uses 100 watts. A typical desktop computer uses 65 watts. A central air conditioner uses about 3500 watts. If your device lists amps instead of watts, then just multiply the amps times the voltage to get the watts. For example: 2.5 amps x 120 volts = 300 watts

4 What’s it cost in 2006

5 Cost Today in NYC 20 cents/ kw.hr Average monthly bill is about $100 Lower in Winter, higher in summer

6 Electric Power,P Since the electrical energy is charge times voltage (QV), the above equation becomes, Since the current is charge flow per unit time (Q/t), the above equation becomes, Since V = IR, the above equation can also be written as, SI Unit of Power: watt(W)

7 Killowatt-hour (kWh) The SI unit of power is watt, after James Watt (1736-1819), who developed steam engines. Utility companies use the unit kilowatt-hour to measure the electrical energy used by customers. One kilowatt-hour, kWh is the energy consumed for one hour at a power rate of 1 kW.

8 Electrical Energy Our daily life depends on electrical energy. We use many electrical devices that transform electrical energy into other forms of energy. For example, a light bulb transforms electrical energy into light and heat. Electrical devices have various power requirements.

9 Electric Power,P Since the electrical energy is charge times voltage (QV), the above equation becomes, Since the current is charge flow per unit time (Q/t), the above equation becomes, Since V = IR, the above equation can also be written as, SI Unit of Power: watt(W)

10 Killowatt-hour (kWh) The SI unit of power is watt, after James Watt (1736-1819), who developed steam engines. Utility companies use the unit kilowatt-hour to measure the electrical energy used by customers. One kilowatt-hour, kWh is the energy consumed for one hour at a power rate of 1 kW.

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