A typical electric-powered car having a 6A, 18V battery was charged at constant current from 8am till 10pm. Determine: (i) What is the cost of electricity to charge the battery? (ii) What is the actual efficiency of the battery? [Data given: electric cost =$ 48/Wh, * and assuming 75% battery (chemical energy) to electricity conversion, and 65% electrical to mechanical energy conversion]. cost of electricity C, =

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A typical electric-powered car having a 6A, 18V battery was charged at constant current from 8am till 10pm.
Determine: (i) What is the cost of electricity to charge the battery? (ii) What is the actual efficiency of the
battery? [Data given: electric cost =$ 48/Wh, and assuming 75% battery (chemical energy) to electricity
conversion, and 65% electrical to mechanical energy conversion].
cost of electricity C, =
Actual battery efficiency, A=
Transcribed Image Text:A typical electric-powered car having a 6A, 18V battery was charged at constant current from 8am till 10pm. Determine: (i) What is the cost of electricity to charge the battery? (ii) What is the actual efficiency of the battery? [Data given: electric cost =$ 48/Wh, and assuming 75% battery (chemical energy) to electricity conversion, and 65% electrical to mechanical energy conversion]. cost of electricity C, = Actual battery efficiency, A=
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