Electrical Power and

Energy
 Electrical Power- the rate at
which electrical energy is
converted to another form of
energy.

-the rate of appliances using

energy varies.
-refrigerators use more energy
because they run all the time.
 Calculating Power

Variable Ending Units

Power (P) Watts (kilowatts)
Current (I) amps
Voltage (V) volts

1000 watts = 1 kilowatt

P=IxV
I=P/V
V=P/I

.
P.
. .

I x V
 Calculating Energy Usage

Variable Ending Units

Energy (E) kilowatt-hour
(kWh)
Power (P) kilowatt (kW)
Time (t) hours (h)
E=Pxt
P=E/t
t=E/P
E
. .
. .

P x t
 ACTIVITY:
1. A current of 5.0 A flows through a
flashlight bulb when it is connected
to 6.0 V. What is the power of this
bulb?
2. A 600 W electric heater is connected
to a 120 V source. What current
flows through the heater?
3.A countertop convection oven is plugged
into an outlet that provides a potential
difference of 110 V. What is the power
rating of the oven if the current is 12 A?
4. A DVD player that is not being used still
uses energy at a rate of 25 W. What
current is passing through it if the DVD
player is plugged into a 110 V electrical
outlet?
5. How much energy, in kW•h, is
consumed by a 200 W stereo if it is
left on for 4.0 h?