If an electric heater requires 23 A at 110 V, determine

a. The power it dissipates as heat or other losses.
b. The energy dissipated by the heater in a 24-h period.
c. The cost of the energy if the power company charges at the rate 6 cents/kWh.

What will be an ideal response?


Known quantities:

Current absorbed by the heater; voltage at which the current is supplied; cost of the energy.

Find:

a) Power consumption

b) Energy dissipated in 24 hr.

c) Cost of the Energy

Assumptions:

The heater works for 24 hours continuously.

Analysis:

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