Energy in the home

Make calculations on energy use in the home. Relate power to kilowatt hours and calculate the cost of energy.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Energy is measured in ...

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Q2.Power is measured in ...

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Q3.Which of the following is not a standard unit of time?

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Q4.How do you convert a price given in pence to pounds?

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Q5.Calculate the energy transferred by a 1,500 watt heater in 20 seconds.

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Q6.How long does it take for a 1,750 W kettle to boil water with 31,500 J of energy?

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Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Energy is measured in ...

1/6

Q2.Power is measured in ...

2/6

Q3.Which of the following is not a standard unit of time?

3/6

Q4.How do you convert a price given in pence to pounds?

4/6

Q5.Calculate the energy transferred by a 1,500 watt heater in 20 seconds.

5/6

Q6.How long does it take for a 1,750 W kettle to boil water with 31,500 J of energy?

6/6

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Energy in the home

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Q1.Convert 126 minutes into hours.

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Q2.Which is the correct equation for calculating energy?

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Q3.Which equation is correct for calculating total cost of energy used in the home?

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Q4.On an electricity bill, the present reading is 65,421 and the previous reading was 65,127. How many kWh was charged for this bill?

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Q5.An object has a power of 900 W and is on for 2 hours. Calculate the energy used in kWh.

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Q6.Calculate the cost of electricity for a hairdryer that uses 1.2 kWh at a cost of 34p per kWh.

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Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Quiz:

Energy in the home

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Convert 126 minutes into hours.

1/6

Q2.Which is the correct equation for calculating energy?

2/6

Q3.Which equation is correct for calculating total cost of energy used in the home?

3/6

Q4.On an electricity bill, the present reading is 65,421 and the previous reading was 65,127. How many kWh was charged for this bill?

4/6

Q5.An object has a power of 900 W and is on for 2 hours. Calculate the energy used in kWh.

5/6

Q6.Calculate the cost of electricity for a hairdryer that uses 1.2 kWh at a cost of 34p per kWh.

6/6

Lesson summary: Energy in the home

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