An electric room heater can be operated at two power settings: 1000 W (high) and 500…

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Problem

An electric room heater can be operated at two power settings: 1000 W (high) and 500 W (low). It is run at the high setting for 20 minutes and then at the low setting for 40 minutes. Answer the following: (i) Calculate the total electrical energy supplied to the heater in joules. (ii) Express the same energy in kilowatt-hour.

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