Answer:
Estimate money spent on the appliance( 9 Watt bulb ) on a monthly basis is $0.7776
Explanation:
Given the data in the question;
we are to pick a small appliance in our home that we use regularly and look up on the internet how much power it operates at;
so lets consider a 9 Watt bulb
Power p = 9 Watt
Household Voltage = 120 v
we know that; Power = Current I × Voltage V
so,
9 = I × 120
I = 9 / 120
I = 0.075 A
Resistance;
R = V / I
R = 120 / 0.075
R = 1600 Ω
Now, Energy consumed in 1 month(30 days) will be;
E = P × Τ
E = ( 9 / 1000kW ) × ( 30 × 24hrs )
E = 0.009 × 720 hrs
E = 6.48 kWh
Now, the cost for one month will be;
Cost = 6.48 × $0.12
Cost = $0.7776
Therefore, estimate money spent on the appliance( 9 Watt bulb ) on a monthly basis is $0.7776