Electrical energy The rate at which electrical energy is moved through a circuit is given in terms of power. The unit for electric power is the Watt (W)
The common unit for electric energy is the kilowatt-hour (kW-hr) Ex: A dishwasher draws 10. A of current from a 120-V source. The power expended by this circuit is: The amount of electrical energy consumed by a circuit can be calculated by: The common unit for electric energy is the kilowatt-hour (kW-hr)
Ex: If the dishwasher runs for 1 Ex: If the dishwasher runs for 1.5 hours each day, the cost to run it for a 30-day month, at 8 cents per kilowatt-hour, is:
Two other useful equation forms for calculating electric power:
A 2510-W air conditioner has an electrical resistance of 11. 0 Ω A 2510-W air conditioner has an electrical resistance of 11.0 Ω. What current will it draw from the voltage source?
The power supplied by a voltage source is 72 W The power supplied by a voltage source is 72 W. If the resistance of the circuit is 8.0 Ω, what is the voltage of the source?