Electric Power
Electric Power: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Electric Power, Unit of Electric Power,Calculation of Electric Power Used and Cost Calculation of Electric Power etc.
Important Questions on Electric Power
Which of the following is a unit of electric power?

What is meant by power rating of an electrical appliance? A bulb is rated as , . What does it indicate?

If a bulb of is connected across a source of , find the current (in ampere) drawn by it.

An electric bulb is rated and . When it is operated on , the power consumed will be –


An electric refrigerator rated is used for hours a day. An electric iron box rated is used for hours a day. Calculate the cost (in rupees) of using these appliances for days, if the cost of is .

An electric bulb is connected to a source of and the current flowing through the circuit is . Calculate the power of the bulb in watts?

An electrical device is said to consume of energy if it consumes-

If the voltage in the circuit doubles and the current is halved, the electric power

Electrical energy used during a month is expressed in terms of _______.



Find the energy in consumed in hours by four devices of power each.

An electric heater is rated 1500 W. How much energy does it use in 10 hours?

A certain household has consumed units of energy during a month. How much energy is this in joules?


The commercial unit of electric energy commonly called as 'unit' is?

An electric bulb is connected to a generator. The current is What is the power of the bulb?

For an electric iron which consumes electric power when operated at , which of the following fuses must be used?

An electric bulb is rated and . When it is operated on , the power consumed will be _____?
