The cost of electricity varies widely throughout the United States; $0.120/kWh is a typical value. At this unit price, calculate the cost of the following. (a) Leaving a 40.0-W porch light on for 2 weeks while you are on vacation. $ (b) Making a piece of dark toast in 3.00 min with a 890-W toaster. (Give your answer to at least three decimal places.) ¢ (c) Drying a load of clothes in 40.0 min in a 5,100 W dryer. (Give your answer to at least one decimal place.)

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The cost of electricity varies widely throughout the United States; $0.120/kWh is a typical value. At this unit price, calculate the cost of the following.

(a) Leaving a 40.0-W porch light on for 2 weeks while you are on vacation.
$

(b) Making a piece of dark toast in 3.00 min with a 890-W toaster. (Give your answer to at least three decimal places.)
¢

(c) Drying a load of clothes in 40.0 min in a 5,100 W dryer. (Give your answer to at least one decimal place.)
¢
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Step 1

Given,

Electricity cost = 0.12$/kWh

And power

P=Et

So, E=P.t

a)

Power = 40W

total time, t =7days= 24h/day×7day=168h

So energy

E=P.tE=40W×168hE=6720WhE=6.72kWh

and total cost,

cost=rate ×E=0.012$/kWh×6.72kWh0.081$

 

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