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    Worksheet 1 - Energy Efficiency

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    This document contains an energy efficiency worksheet with 11 problems. The problems calculate the efficiency of various energy conversion and transfer processes, such as computing the efficiency of a computer, TV, oven, and hair dryers. They also calculate the amount of useful energy provided and energy consumed. One problem determines the payback period for improving home insulation. Overall, the worksheet covers concepts of energy efficiency, energy transformations, and calculating efficiency percentages.

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    This document contains an energy efficiency worksheet with 11 problems. The problems calculate the efficiency of various energy conversion and transfer processes, such as computing the efficiency of a computer, TV, oven, and hair dryers. They also calculate the amount of useful energy provided and energy consumed. One problem determines the payback period for improving home insulation. Overall, the worksheet covers concepts of energy efficiency, energy transformations, and calculating efficiency percentages.

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    Energy Efficiency Worksheet

    1. A computer that is 87% efficient consumes 375 kWh of energy. How much useful energy
    does it provide?
    87= X/375 x 100

    87x 375/100= 326.3 kWh

    2. A television that is 83% efficient provides 4 600 J of useful energy. How much energy
    does it consume?

    83= 4600/X x 100

    4600 x 100/ 83 = 5542.2 J


    3. An oven consumes 425 kWh of energy in order to provide 386 kWh of useful energy.
    What is its percent efficiency?
    386 x 100 /425 = 90.8%

    4. The table below has three different hairdryer models. Which is most energy efficient?
    Model A Model B Model C
    Useful energy 450 kWh 700 kWh 600 kWh
    Energy consumed 520 kWh 770 kWh 630 kWh

    A B C
    450 x 100/ 520 700 x100/770 600 x 100/630
    =86.5% =90.9% =95.2%

    C= The most energy efficient

    5. Which choice below completes the following statement correctly? When a hair dryer is
    used …
    A) All the electrical energy is transformed into thermal energy
    B) The amount of thermal energy produced is greater than the amount of electrical energy
    used
    C) All the electrical energy is transformed into other forms of energy
    D) A portion of the thermal energy disappears completely as the energy transformations
    occur.

    Answer= C
    6. A technician examines different electrical devices to determine the one that is the most
    energy efficient. While conducting a test, he notes that one of these devices consumes
    550 000 J of energy and loses 315 000 J at the same time. What is the energy efficiency
    of this device?
    A) 42.7% B) 57.2% C) 68.1% D) 174.6%

    550000- 31500=235000/550000 x 100= 42.7%

    Answer = A

    7. Your heating system is 45 percent energy efficient.


    A) What amount of energy would it consume to transform 9000 kWh into useful
    thermal energy for heating the house during the winter?

    45= 9000/X x 100

    9000 x 100/ 45= 20 000 kWh

    B) Changing the insulation would increase your house to 85 percent energy efficient.
    The cost to change the insulation is 3000$. The cost of heating is 7 cents/ kWh. How
    many years will it take to recover your investment?

    85= 9000/X x 100 10588.2 x 0.7 20 000 x 0.7= 1400


    =10588.2 kWh =$ 741

    save 1400-741= $659 3000/659


    =4.5 years (answer)

    8. 30 Joules of energy enter a light bulb. 20 joules of energy are transformed into light,
    how much energy is dissipated as heat?
    A) 6.7 joules B) 10 joules C) 13 joules D) 100 joules
    Answer= B
    9. An electrician installs patio lights in a back yard. Which of the following will increase the
    efficiency of the wiring system to the back yard?
    1- Bury the extension cord deep underground.
    2- Use a shorter extension cord.
    3- Use a longer extension cord.
    4- Use compact fluorescent patio lights
    A) 1 and 2 B) 1 and 3 C) 2 and 4 D) 3 and 4

    Answer= C
    10. A simple diagram of a Hydro-Electric System is shown below

    It is long process and some energy


    is lost in the process

    Describe why all the energy from the water flowing into the turbine is not transformed
    into electrical energy.

    11. Some homes are still heated by hot water boiler furnaces. The components of the
    system are an oil tank, a furnace, water pipes and radiators.
    The furnace burns the oil from the storage tank. The heat released is used to heat water which
    is then pumped to radiators throughout the house. A diagram is shown below.

    Furnace System

    If all the heat from the combustion was used to heat the water, the system would be
    100% efficient. However, some heat is lost in the furnace exhaust and some is lost from the
    pipes delivering the water to the radiators.

    One litre of oil delivers 38 000 kJ of energy. 7 600 kJ are lost to the exhaust, and 1
    900 kJ are lost in transporting the hot water to the radiators.
    Determine the efficiency of this heating system.

    28500/38000 x 100
    38000-7600-1900 = 75% ( Answer)
    =28500

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