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You want to reduce your energy bills. A.) calculate the power of a light bulb that transfers 6000J every minute. B.) calcula
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You want to reduce your energy bills.
A.) calculate the power of a light bulb that transfers 6000J every minute.
B.) calculates the power of a different bulb which has a current of 0.05 A through it when there is a potential difference of 240 V through it.
C.) both bulbs are equally bright. Indicate and explain which bulb you should use.
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Answer:
A. 100 Watts
B. 12 Watts
C. the first bulb
Explanation:
A. The formula for power is Work done/time
6000J/60seconds = 100J/s or 100W
B. Another formula for power is Current * Voltage
0.05*240 = 12W