How to calculate electrical energy when power rating and time is given?

A hair dryer that has a power rating of 1000 W uses 1.75 kW-h in one week. For how many hours (or minutes) is the hair dryer used daily on average?

Power = The Rate of Doing Work, that is:- Work Done/The time taken

Time taken = Work Done/ Power rating of electrical appliance.

Therefore, time for which hair drier was ‘on’ is given by:- 1.75kW-h / 1000 kW = 1.75hr.

1.75 hrs = 60 +(0.75 x 60) mins = 60 +45 = 105 mins. This is the time the hair drier is on per week.
The average daily consumption will be 105/7= 15 mins
Ans: 15 mins per day.

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5 Responses to How to calculate electrical energy when power rating and time is given?

  1. Peter D says:

    1000 Watts = 1 kw
    In order to use 1.75kw-h the hairdryer would need to be used for 1.75 hours i.e 1 3/4 hours or
    1hr 45mins.
    hope this helps
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  2. Mike Mercury says:

    Power = The Rate of Doing Work, that is:- Work Done/The time taken

    Time taken = Work Done/ Power rating of electrical appliance.

    Therefore, time for which hair drier was ‘on’ is given by:- 1.75kW-h / 1000 kW = 1.75hr.

    1.75 hrs = 60 +(0.75 x 60) mins = 60 +45 = 105 mins. This is the time the hair drier is on per week.
    The average daily consumption will be 105/7= 15 mins
    Ans: 15 mins per day.
    References :

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