Page 2 of 2 [EA ‘4 3. Calculate the power rating of a home appliance (in kilowatts) that uses 8 amps of current when hs plugged into a 120-volt outlet. fe vi p=(rovXBA) fe 560 Ww pz 9% EW) = 9G be 4, Calculate the power of a motor that draws g current of 2.A when connected to a 12 volt battery. . Ppad2yvY2a) p=2¢ 5. Your alarm clock is connected to a 120 volt circuit and draws 0.5 A of current. Calculate the power of the alarm clock in wats. P-4|20V X-5A) P= 6OW_ per chy ? Convert the power to kilowatts. O60 KW) Caleulate the numberof kilowatt-hguys ae Calculate the cost of using the alarm ee ity used by the alarm clock if a b. © is left on for one year. d. isp cr if your town charges $0.15/kWh. a 6. Using the formula for power, calculate the'amount of current through a 75-watt light bulb that is connected toa 120-volt circuit in your home. f= a Teo T= I> BWfapy T= +625A 1 following questions refer to the diagram. a. What is the total voltage of the circuit? VY b. What is the current in the circuit? 4) AX ¢. What is the power of the light bulb? 3 Wells 8. A toaster is plugged into a 120-volt household circuit. It draws 5 amps of current. - a. Whatis the resistance of the toaster? Re pa2d2 b. What is the power of the toaster in watts? P= @OO WW) ©. What is the power in kilowatts?s © KK WO 9. Aclothes dryer in a home has a power of 4.500 watts and runs on a sp a. What is the current through the dryer? 20.45 A b. What is the resistance of the dryer? 4 68 (2. c. How many kilowatt-hours of electricity are used by the dryer if it is used ford hours in one week? 1B kw-h ial 220-volt household circuit. d, How much does it gost to,run the dryer forone year if it is used for 4 hours each week ata cost of, '$0.15/kWh? 1@kw-h (52 )— 436 kw #40. uo 10. A circuit contains a 12-volt battery and two 3-ohm bulbs in series. 3t a. Calculate the total resistance of the circuit. (G_(L- 25 b. Calculate the current inthe eiteuit. 2 aed \ow) (wy py a6 c. Calculate the power of each bulb. [QW on d. Calculate the power supplied by the battery. 2.4 \A/ Vaeap QpYa2) ovelly II. A circuit contains a 12-volt battery and two 3-ohm bulbs in parallel. What is the voltage across each branch? (2 V a. b. Calculate the current in each branch. wy : w ‘ 43W a e. Calculate the power of each bulb. \2y Calculate the total current in the circu “ws 8A Ve dated Calculate the power supplied by the battery. A ry) pee 38 7 Pre AeName: K iN Date My Electrical Power ce} How do you calculate electrical power? In this skill sheet you will review the relationship between electrical power and Ohm’s law. As you work through the problems, you will practice calculating the power used by common appliances in your home. During everyday life we hear the word watd mentioned in reference to things like light bulbs and electric bills. ‘The watt is the unit that describes the rate at which energy is used by an electrical device. Energy is never created or destroyed, s0 “used” means it is converted from electrical energy into another form such as light or heat. And since energy is measured in joules, power is measured in joules per second. One joule per second is equal to one vale RATE AT WHICH ENERGY 1S USED Joleshee We can calculate the amount of electrical power by an appliance or other electrical component by multiplying the voltage by the current. Current x Voltage = Power, or P = IV A kilowatt (kWh) is 1,000 watts or 1,000 joules of energy per second, On an electric bill you may have noticed the term kilowatt-hour. A kilowatt-hour means that ane kilowatt of power has been used for one hour. To determine the kilowatt-hours of electricity used, multiply the number of kilowatts by the time in hours. ExampLe [J You use a 1500 watt hair heater for 3 hours. How many kilowatt-hours of electricity did you use’ Given Solution ‘The power of the heater is 1500 watts Acie sed aes kilowatt 5 The heater was used for 3 hours. 1500 watts x [oo5 ae = FS kilowatts agit 1000 watts ‘The number of kilowatt-hours. | LS kilowatts x 3 hours = 4.5 kilowatt-hours Relationships You used 4.5 kilowatt-hours of electricity. kilowatt-hours = kilowatts x hours PRACTICE [>—2—~ 1, Your oven has a power rating of 5000 watts. a, How many kilowatts is this? 5 \W) b. Ifthe oven is used for 2 hours to bake cookies, how many kilowatt-hours (kWh) are used? 1Q Kw-he 2? $4.50 ¢. If your town charges $0.15/kWh, what is the cost to use the oven to bake the cookie: 2. You use a 1200-watt hair dryer for 10 minutes each day ) 2OMIn the month, a. How many minutes do you use the hair dryer in a month? (Assume there are 30 days b. How many hours do you use the hair dryer in a month? & hours What is the power of the hair dryer in kilowatts? 442 Ew d. How many kilowatt-hours of electricity does the hair dryer use ina month? @ Kw—hr dryer fora month? ¢ 0»FO e. If your town charges $0.15/kWh, what is the cost to use the hi