SOLUTION: A water heater consumed 18 kWh of electrical energy when it is used for 15 minutes per day for one month. Calculate the electrical power of the water heater. Assume 30 days in one

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Question 1179783: A water heater consumed 18 kWh of electrical energy when it is used for 15 minutes per day for one month. Calculate the electrical power of the water heater. Assume 30 days in one month. ( Include units and if necessary round to 1 decimal place)
Answer by ikleyn(52778) About Me  (Show Source):
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15 minutes per day, 30 days per month is  30%2F4 = 7.5 hours  per month.


Hence, the electrical  power of the water heater is


    18%2F7.5 = 2.4 Kw = 2.4 kilo-watts.    ANSWER

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