A household uses the following electrical appliances on a typical day: •…

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Problem

A household uses the following electrical appliances on a typical day: • Refrigerator: 150 W, operates 24 h • Television: 120 W, operates 4 h • Washing machine: 0.5 kW, operates 1.5 h (i) Calculate the total electrical energy consumed in one day by all three appliances, expressing your answer in kilowatt-hour. (ii) The electricity tariff is ₹5.50 per kWh. Find the monthly (30 days) cost of running these appliances. (iii) Determine the average power drawn by the household in kilowatt over the same 30-day month.

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