A household uses the following electrical appliances every day: • an electric geyser…

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Problem

A household uses the following electrical appliances every day: • an electric geyser of 1.5 kW1.5\,\text{kW} for 1 h1\,\text{h} • a ceiling fan of 100 W100\,\text{W} for 10 h10\,\text{h} • two LED lamps each of 50 W50\,\text{W} for 5 h5\,\text{h} (i) Calculate the total electrical energy consumed in one day in kilowatt-hour. (ii) Convert the result of part (i) into joules. (iii) Compare the daily household energy obtained in part (ii) with 1 MJ1\,\text{MJ} by finding their ratio.

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