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Which of his appliances consume the most electrical energy in a day?

Which of his appliances consume the most electrical energy in a day?

Introductory Circuit Analysis (13th Edition)
Introductory Circuit Analysis (13th Edition)
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Author:Robert L. Boylestad
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In his room Engr. Atkinson uses his laptop (40 W) for work from 8 am to 5 pm. Stopping only for lunch (1 hr) when he stops and shutdowns his laptop. Due to the dry season he turns on his ACU (944 W) at 8 am and keeps it on until midnight. He also has a small refrigerator (100 W) that is always on. At 6 pm he turns on the lights two 40W light bulb which he turns off when he goes to bed. He then watches the news on his 42 inch plasma TV (220W) for an hour. He then has dinner by heating a prepared meal in his microwave (700W) which he also uses for breakfast and lunch. It only takes 10 mins to heat his food. At 8 pm, he then watches Netflix or play games on his laptop until midnight when he goes to bed. Which of his appliances consume the most electrical energy in a day? O a. Air Conditioning Unit O b. Laptop O c. Refrigerator O d. TV
Transcribed Image Text:In his room Engr. Atkinson uses his laptop (40 W) for work from 8 am to 5 pm. Stopping only for lunch (1 hr) when he stops and shutdowns his laptop. Due to the dry season he turns on his ACU (944 W) at 8 am and keeps it on until midnight. He also has a small refrigerator (100 W) that is always on. At 6 pm he turns on the lights two 40W light bulb which he turns off when he goes to bed. He then watches the news on his 42 inch plasma TV (220W) for an hour. He then has dinner by heating a prepared meal in his microwave (700W) which he also uses for breakfast and lunch. It only takes 10 mins to heat his food. At 8 pm, he then watches Netflix or play games on his laptop until midnight when he goes to bed. Which of his appliances consume the most electrical energy in a day? O a. Air Conditioning Unit O b. Laptop O c. Refrigerator O d. TV
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