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Work done by an electric current

Easy 10 grade Electricity / Electric Current

Find the work done by an electric current in a time of $t = 5$ minutes at a voltage of $U = 220$ V and a current of $I = 2$ A.

Given
  • $U = 220$ V
  • $I = 2$ A
  • $t = 5$ min $= 300$ s
  • $A = ?$
Hints
Hint 1 / 2
Electric work: $A = UIt$ — always convert the time to seconds.
Hint 2 / 2
5 minutes = 300 seconds.
Solution

Work done by an electric current:

$$A = UIt$$

The time in seconds: $t = 5 \text{ min} = 300$ s.

$$A = 220 \cdot 2 \cdot 300 = 132\,000 \text{ J} = 132 \text{ kJ}$$

Answer

$A = 132$ kJ (132 000 J)