Calculating power/energy/energy conversion efficency.. my attempt attached

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Alice24

Joined Apr 22, 2011
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Hi guys. I'm a mechatronics student and we just started electronics in our second semester. I need some help with basic questions please^^

An electrical engine requires a flow of 5 A with the useful power of 1kW is connected to a voltage source of 220 V and has been operating for 3 hours. Calculate
1) Invested power
2) Invested energy
3) The energy conversion efficency of the engine
4) The price of activating the engine, if the price of the electrical energy is 0.42 shekels for 1kWh.

My attempt at the answers attached
 

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t_n_k

Joined Mar 6, 2009
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You have (1) & (3) correct.

The input power is more than the useful (mechanical output) power because of inefficiency in the engine. About 9.1% of the input power is lost as heat - the rest goes into doing useful mechanical work.

Input power is 1100 Watts which equates to 1100 Joules per second.

Over 3 hours there are 3*3600 seconds=10,800 seconds

So total Energy in 3 hours =10,800*1100=1,188,000 Joules = 1.188MJ

The total kilowatt-hours = 1.1 (kW) * 3 (hours)=3.3kWh

Cost = 0.42 * 3.3=1.386 Shekels
 
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