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28 June, 03:55

Compare the energy consumption of two commonly used items in the household. Calculate the energy used by a 1.40 kW toaster oven, Wtoaster, which is used for 5.40 minutes, and then calculate the amount of energy that an 11.0 W compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb, Wlight, uses when left on for 10.50 hours.

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  1. 28 June, 04:00
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    Energy = (power) x (time)

    - - For the toaster:

    Power = 1.4 kW = 1,400 watts

    Time = 5.4 minutes = 324 seconds

    Energy = (1,400 W) x (324 s) = 453,600 Joules

    - - For the CFL bulb:

    Power = 11 watts

    Time = 10.5 hours = 37,800 seconds

    Energy = (11 W) x (37,800 s) = 415,800 Joules

    - - The toaster uses energy at 127 times the rate of the CFL bulb.

    - - The CFL bulb uses energy at 0.0079 times the rate of the toaster.

    - - The toaster is used for 0.0086 times as long as the CFL bulb.

    - - The CFL bulb is used for 116.7 times as long as the toaster.

    - - The toaster uses 9.1% more energy than the CFL bulb.

    - - The CFL bulb uses 8.3% less energy than the toaster.
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