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Question
If an electric bulb of 100 watt is lighted for 2 hours, how much electric energy would be consumed?
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Solution
Given power= 100 watt, time = 2hrs
Energy consumed = power x time
= 100 x 2 x 60 x 60
= 7.2 x 105 J
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