Thursday, December 4, 2014

Energy Calculations Quiz & assignment



Set up your conversion factors like fractions and cross-cancel the units to make sure you end with the proper units. 


Useful Information:
     Formula to find electrical energy is:  Energy = power x time
     Duke Power charges about 8¢ per kWh.
     1 ton of coal produces an average of 2500 kWh of electricity.
     Each kWh of electricity generated from coal produces 1.5 lbs of CO2.
     1 gallon of gasoline produces about 22 lbs of CO2 when burned.

(1)  Assume that the lights in your kitchen use 100 watts.  How much energy and how much does it cost to leave the lights on 24 hours a day for a week if electricity is 8cents/kilowatt hour?




 For a month (assume 30 days/month)?




 For a year?









Use the cost-benefit analysis template to evaluate three possible decisions affiliated with nuclear power. You may research or use the presentations provided for decisions, and the cost/benefits of each.



 

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