A certain electric motor draws a current of 43 A when connected to 120 V. (a) What is the motor's power consumption?   (b) How much energy does it use during  5 h of operation? Express the answer in joules and in kilowatt

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A certain electric motor draws a current of 43 A when connected to 120 V.

(a) What is the motor's power consumption?
 
(b) How much energy does it use during 
5 h of operation? Express the answer in joules and in kilowatt-hours.
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