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Electricity Usage and Cost Concepts

Electricity Usage and Cost Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial explains how to calculate the cost of electricity usage using a popcorn machine as an example. It covers the concept of kilowatt hours, converting watts to kilowatts, and determining the cost based on electricity pricing. The tutorial concludes with a call to action for viewers to engage with the content.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the power rating of the electric popcorn machine used in the example?

2500 watts

1000 watts

1500 watts

2000 watts

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the cost of electricity typically measured?

Per kilowatt-hour

Per kilowatt

Per hour

Per watt

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the conversion factor from watts to kilowatts?

100 watts

500 watts

1000 watts

1500 watts

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many kilowatts is the popcorn machine rated at after conversion?

2.0 kilowatts

1.5 kilowatts

2.5 kilowatts

1.0 kilowatts

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many hours is 10 minutes when converted?

0.167 hours

0.5 hours

0.25 hours

0.083 hours

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the total kilowatt-hour usage for the popcorn machine running for 10 minutes?

0.15 kilowatt-hours

0.20 kilowatt-hours

0.25 kilowatt-hours

0.30 kilowatt-hours

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much does it cost to run the popcorn machine for 10 minutes?

7 cents

4 cents

5 cents

6 cents

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