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5 years ago
A desk top computer plugs into the wall socket at 120V and draws an average current of 2.10 A. How much energy (in kWh) does the computer use each day assuming that it is never turned off?
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5 years ago
One kW = 1000 watts
One hour = 3600 second
One kWh = 1000 * 3500 = 3.6 * 10^6 joules

We will use the following two equations to solve this problem.

Power = Volts * Amps
Energy = Power * time
Power = 120 * 2.10 = 252 watts
This is 252 joules per second.

One day * 24 h/day * 60 min/h* 60 s/h = 8.64 * 10^4 seconds
Energy = 252 * 8.64 * 10^4 = 2.17728 * 10^7 joules.
To convert to kWh, divide by 3.6 * 10^6.
Energy = 2.17728 * 10^7 ÷ 3.6 * 10^6 = 6.048
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