Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 21 - Electric Current and Direct-Current Circuits - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 756: 31

Answer

$\$0.072/KWh$

Work Step by Step

As we know that $P=VI$ $\implies P=12\times 15=180W$ Now the energy consumed in 120 minutes is given as $E=P\times t$ $E=\frac{180\times 120}{60}=0.36KW.hr$ As given that the cost of electrical energy $0.36KW.hr$ is 2.6 cents Thus for 1 KW.hr the cost is $\frac{2.6}{0.36}=7.22 \space cents=\frac{7.2}{100}=\$0.072/KWh$
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