Question

Service From: APR 14 to MAY 16 (32 days)

PREVIOUS BILL AMOUNT	PAYMENTS (-)	NEW CHARGES (+)	ADJUSTMENTS (+ OR -)	AMOUNT DUE (=)
$184.99	$184.99	$251.98	$41.02	$293.00

PREVIOUS METER READING	PRESENT METER READING	TOTAL USAGE	RESIDENTIAL SERVICE	SALES TAX (3%)	NEW CHARGES
30162 kWh	32748 kWh	2586 kWh	$244.64	$7.34	$251.98

A.) State the number of days in the billing cycle for the electric bill shown above.
days

B.) State the number of kWh used in this cycle.
kWh

C.) State how much the household was charged for energy used in this cycle. Do not include taxes nor other fees.
$  

D.) State the total wattage of all the light bulbs in your home.
W

E.) What is the cost per kWh? Do not include taxes nor other fees.
$/kWh
¢/kWh

F.) In joules, how much energy did this household use?
J

G.) What was this household's average power consumption? Express your answer in both W and kW.
W
kW

H.) The electric company has seen to it that each home is provided with roughly 120 V at each electrical outlet (there are a few that are 240 V but we'll ignore those). Using this fact and your previous answer (the power in W) determine the average current that was running through this house.
A

Answer 1