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ELECTRICITY How much ELECTRICITY do I use in a day? Mathematics

A watt is a unit of power A watt rating is the rating given to appliances. A kilowatt (kW) is 1 000 watts kWh = kilowatt-hour

Briefly describe how electricity is made. ………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………… Eskom, last year alone, burned more than 200 million tons of coal. This released about 260 million tons of CO 2 into the air. What does kWh mean? …………………………………...

DID YOU KNOW?

1kg of CO 2 for every kWh of electricity consumed.

is produced

Insert the watt rating of each of these appliances. You will find this underneath each appliance. (This is an indication of how much ENERGY the appliance is using.) Divide by 1 000 to calculate kilowatts.

List all the things you use every day that rely on electricity.

Heater Kettle Toaster

2 200W ÷1 000 = 2,2kW

750W

Fan Lights

Computer

TV Stove

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