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Name
Class
Date
Concept-Development
Practice Page
34-2
Electric Power
Recall that the rate energy is converted from one form to another is power.
power =
charge
energy converted voltage × charge
=
= voltage ×
= voltage × current
time
time
time
The unit of power is the watt (or kilowatt). So in units form,
Electric power (watts) = current (amperes) × voltage (volts),
where 1 watt = 1 ampere × 1 volt.
1. What is the power when a voltage of 120 V drives a
2-A current through a device?
240 W
2. What is the current when a 60-W lamp is connected
to 120 V?
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0.5 A
3. How much current does a 100-W lamp draw when
connected to 120 V?
0.83 A
4. If part of an electric circuit dissipates energy at 6 W when it draws a current of 3 A, what voltage is
impressed across it?
2V
5. The equation
rearranged gives
power =
energy converted
time
energy converted = power × time
6. Explain the difference between a kilowatt and a kilowatt-hour.
A kilowatt is a unit of power; a kilowatt-hour is a unit of energy (power x time).
7. One deterrent to burglary is to leave your front porch light on all the time. If your fixture contains a
60-W bulb at 120 V, and your local power utility sells energy at 8 cents per kilowatt-hour, how much
will it cost to leave the bulb on for the whole month? Show your work on the other side of this page.
CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS
$3.46
See reverse side for solution.
Chapter 34
Electric Current 153
energy = power × time
= 60 W × 1 month × 30 days × 24 hours ×
1 kW
1 month
1day
1000 W
= 43.2 kW⭈h
cost = energy × rate
= 43.2 kW⭈h × $.08/kW⭈h
= $3.46