Home
Class 10
PHYSICS
An electric refrigerator rated 400 W ope...

An electric refrigerator rated `400 W` operates `8 hour//day`. What is the cost of the energy to operate it for `30` days at Rs. `3.00` per `kWh` ?

Text Solution

AI Generated Solution

To solve the problem, we need to calculate the total energy consumed by the refrigerator over 30 days and then find the cost based on the given rate. Here’s the step-by-step solution: ### Step 1: Calculate the daily energy consumption The power rating of the refrigerator is given as 400 W (watts). It operates for 8 hours a day. \[ \text{Daily Energy Consumption (in watt-hours)} = \text{Power (W)} \times \text{Time (h)} \] ...
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ELECTRICITY

    NCERT ENGLISH|Exercise Exercise|41 Videos
  • LIGHT - REFLECTION AND REFRACTION

    NCERT ENGLISH|Exercise Exercise|28 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

(a) Define 1 watt. (b) State the commercial unit of electric energy. Express it in terms of SI unit of energy. (c) An electric refrigerator rated as 750 W operates 8 hours per day. What is the cost of the energy to operate it for the month of June at Rs. 2.50 per kWh ?

An electric iron is rated 220 V, 2 kW. If the iron is used for 2 h daily find the cost of running it for one week if it costs Rs. 4.25 per kWh.

An electric heater rated 2.2 kW, 220 V is operated for 2 h. Calculate : the cost of electricity consumed at a rate of 5.20 per unit.

An electric heater rated 2.2 kW, 220 V" is operated for 2 h. Calculate : the cost of electricity consumed at a rate of 5.20 per unit.

An electric iron is rated 220 V, 2 kW. If the iron is used for 3h daily find the cost of running it for one week if it costs ₹ 4.25 per kWh.

In Mrs. Pinto’s flat there are 6 bulbs of 100 W each, a heater of 2 kW and 5 fans of 50W each. If these are used everyday as shown below, calculate the cost of energy consumption for a month of 30 days at the rate of Rs.3.50 per kW h. 6 bulbs of 100 W each used 8 h per day 1 heater of 2 kW used half hour daily 5 fans of 50 W each are used 6 h everyday.

25 workers earn Rs 300 per day. What will be the earnings of 20 workers per day at the same rate?

An electrical heater is rated 4 kW, 220 V. Find the cost of using this heater for 12 h, if one kWh of electrical energy cost Rs. 3.25.

An electrical appliance is rated 1500 W, 250 V. This appliance is connected to mains of voltage 250 V for 60 hour. Calculate : the cost of electrical energy consumed at a rate of 4.50 per kWh.

Write commercial and SI units of energy. Calculate the cost of electric energy consumed by an electric heater rated with 50 W used for 2 hours daily in the month of April. The cost of one unit of electric energy is Rs. 5.

NCERT ENGLISH-ELECTRICITY-Exercise
  1. An electric refrigerator rated 400 W operates 8 hour//day. What is the...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. What does an electric circuit mean ?

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Define the unit of current.

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Calculate the number of electrons consituting one coulomb of charge.

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Name a device that helps to maintain a potential difference across a c...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. What is meant by saying that the potential difference between two poin...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. How much energy is given to each coulomb of charge passing through a 6...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. On what factors does the resistance of a conductor depend ?

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Will current flow more easily through a thick wire or a thin wire of t...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Let the resistance of an electrical component remain constant while th...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Why are coils of electric toasters and electric irons made of an alloy...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Use the data in Table 12.2 to answer the following - (a) Which among ...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Draw a schematic diagram of a circuit consisting of a battery of three...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Redraw the circuit of Q.12, putting in an ammeter to measure the curre...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Judge the equivalent resistance when the following are connected in pa...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. An electric lamp of 100 Omega, a toaster of resistance 50 Omega and a ...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. What are the advantages of connecting electrical devices in parallel w...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. How can three resistors of resistances 2 Omega,3 Omega, and 6 Omega be...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. What is : (a) the highest (b) the lowest total resistances that can b...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Why does the cord of an electric heater not glow while the heating ele...

    Text Solution

    |

  21. Compute the heat generated while transferring 96000 coulombs of charge...

    Text Solution

    |