A vacuum cleaner is plugged into a 120 V (rms) wall outlet and uses an average power of 3,150 W. If the power company charges $0.18 per kWh, how much does it cost to run the vacuum cleaner for 45 minutes?
Solution) Vrms = 120 V
P = 3150 W = 3.150 KW
Cost = $0.18 per KWh
Cost for 45 minutes = ?
1 h = 60 minutes
? h = 45 minutes
Time = (45/60) = (3/4) h
For 1 KWh = $ 0.18
Energy = Power×Time = 3.150×(3/4) = 2.3625 KWh
So cost for 2.3625 KWh = $0.18×2.3625 = $0.425
Therefore, Cost = $0.425
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