A certain electric motor draws a current of 58 A when connected to 120 V. (a) What is the motor's power consumption? 6960 |w (b) How much energy does it use during 6 h of operation? Express the answer in joules and in kilowatt-hours. kWh

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A certain electric motor draws a current of 58 A when connected to 120 V.
(a) What is the motor's power consumption?
6960
w
(b) How much energy does it use during 6 h of operation? Express the answer in joules and in kilowatt-hours.
kWh
Transcribed Image Text:A certain electric motor draws a current of 58 A when connected to 120 V. (a) What is the motor's power consumption? 6960 w (b) How much energy does it use during 6 h of operation? Express the answer in joules and in kilowatt-hours. kWh
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