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 WJEC  - GCSE Science
 Physics 1 - Energy
Glossary
Formulae

Did you know? 

It costs about £ 100 a year to boil water in the electric kettle for one hour a day.

 

     

 P1 Cost of electricity  

Syllabus Summary Questions Answers

 
  1. Explain what is meant by a hairdryer with a power rating of 1.5 kW.

  2. A television with a power rating of 60 W transformed 600 J of energy. 

      For how many seconds was the television switched on?

  3. The electricity meter's reading last month was 02586 kWh. This month's reading is 03102 kWh.

      The electricity company charges 9 pence per kilowatt hour. What is the cost of the electrical 

      energy used?

  4. Complete the following table to find the cost of using the following electrical appliances. 

      The cost is 9 pence per kilowatt hour.

 Devices Power rating  Time Cost
 Electric cooker  5 kW  2 hours  
 Light bulb   100 W  2 hours  
 Computer  110 W  30 minutes  
 Kettle  2 kW  15 minutes