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Help Me Some One Please?

what is the energy given in to
television?
electric shower?
toaster?
lamp?
car?
torch?
mobile telephone?
gas cooker?
thanks

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2 Responses to “Help Me Some One Please?”

  1. The energy consumption of the items you mention can vary widely, depending on the item. Also, not all of the items you list are typically given in the same unit of power. The three main ways to measure power are:
    Horsepower: Work
    Watts: Electricity
    BTU: Heat
    In order to be able to contrast/compare the energy consumption of the items you list relatively easily, you’ll need to be able to convert between the various measures of power. Here is a table that will help you:
    Kilowatts Watts Kilowatts x 1000
    Watts Kilowatts Watts x 0.001
    Megawatts Kilowatts Megawatts x 1000
    Kilowatts Megawatts Kilowatts x 0.001
    Gigawatts Megawatts Gigawatts x 1000
    Megawatts Gigawatts Megawatts x .001
    Gigawatts Watts Gigawatts x 1 billion
    Watts Btu/hour Watts x 3.413
    Btu/hour Watts Btu/hour x 0.293
    Kilowatts Btu/hour Kilowatts x 3414
    Btu/hour Kilowatts Btu/hour x 0.000293
    Watts Horsepower Watts x 0.00134
    Horsepower Watts Horsepower x 746
    Kilowatts Horsepower Kilowatts x 1.34
    Horsepower Kilowatts Horsepower x 0.746
    With this table, you can simply look up the energy consumption for each item, convert it to your desired unit, and compare.
    Here are some quick/dirty numbers I found doing a quick search:
    Television = about 120w
    Water heater(electric) = about 5500w
    Toaster = 900w
    Lamp = about 75w
    car = 35 horsepower (highway cruising)
    torch(flashlight) = about 5w
    Cell Phone = about 1w
    Gas Grill = varies WIDELY about 50000BTU

  2. Electricity or heat energy

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