Physics 5054 · O Level · Electrical quantities

Electrical quantities — practice question

A television studio spotlight is operating at full brightness. The bulb inside the spotlight is supplied with 230 V, and the current through the lamp filament is 27 A.
(a)[2]

Calculate the power of the lamp.

(b(i))[1]

The spotlight is left on at full brightness. Calculate the energy transformed by the lamp in 30 minutes.

(b(ii))[2]

Electricity costs 23 cents for each kilowatt-hour (kWh). Calculate the cost of running the spotlight for 30 minutes.

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