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Electrical Calculations: Chapter 17 Section 3

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Electrical Calculations: Chapter 17 Section 3

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Electrical Calculations

Chapter 17 Section 3
Objectives:
• Use Ohm’s Law to calculate voltage, current, and
resistance

• Calculate electrical power

• Determine the electrical energy used by a device


Connecting Current, Voltage, &
Resistance

• Ohm (1789-1854) studied the resistances of


materials

• He measured current that resulted from


different voltages applied to a piece of metal wire

• What would the graph of current vs. voltage look


like??
Ohm’s Law:
• Found that the ratio of voltage (V) to current (I)
is a constant for each material (V = I x R)

• The ratio is the resistance (R) of the material


(R = V/I)

• As the resistance goes up, the current goes down

• As the resistance decreases, the current


increases
Math Focus:
• Page 491 in text

• Using Ohm’s Law (step 1, 2)

• Now it’s your turn…#1-3


Electric Power
• The rate at which electrical energy is changed
into other forms of energy

• Unit of power is the watt (W)

• Symbol for power is (P)

• Equation: P = V x I
Watt: The Unit of Power
• Light bulbs: 60W, 75 W, 120W

• Electrical energy is supplied to the light bulb and


it glows

• As power increases, bulb burns brighter

• Electrical energy to light energy

• Kilowatt (kW) – one kW = 1000W


Measuring Electrical Energy
• Electric power companies sell electrical energy
to homes & businesses

• Cost is based on power and time

• Equation: Electrical Energy (E) = Power x time

• E=Pxt
Math Focus:
• Page 492 in text

• Power & Energy – (steps 1,2,3, 4)

• Now it’s your turn (#1-3)


Household Use Energy
• Calculate electrical energy use by multiplying
power (kW) by time (hours)

• Unit: kilowatt-hours (kWh)

• Ex: 2,000W (2kW) of power over 3 hours =


6kWh

• Meters
How to Save Energy:
• Replacing items that have higher power ratings
with items that have lower power ratings saves
energy

• Turning off lights

• Can you name some more?...

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