A room heater is rated and has an efficiency of

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Problem

A room heater is rated 2 kW2\,\text{kW} and has an efficiency of 80%80\%. It is operated continuously for 45 min45\,\text{min} to warm a small office. (i) Calculate the electrical energy drawn from the mains supply in joules. (ii) Determine the amount of useful heat energy actually delivered to the room. (iii) How much energy is wasted as losses during this operation? Express your answer in both joules and kWh\text{kWh}.

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