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2 January, 12:15

A 1500 W radiant heater is constructed to operate at 115 V. (a) What will be the current in the heater? (b) What is the resistance of the heating coil? (c) How many kilocalories are generated in one hour by the heater? (1 Calorie = 4.18 J)

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  1. 2 January, 12:33
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    a) I = 13.04 A

    b) R = 8.82 ohms

    c) 1291.87 kilocalories are generated an hour.

    Explanation:

    let P be the power of the heater, V be the voltage of the heater, I be the current of the heater, R be the resistance.

    a) we know that:

    P = I*V

    I = P/V

    = (1500) / (115)

    = 13.04 A

    Therefore, the current of the heater is 13.04 A

    b) we now have voltage and current, according to Ohm's law:

    R = V/I

    = (115) / (13.04)

    = 8.82 ohms

    Therefore, the resistance of the heating coil is 8.82 ohms.

    c) the number of kilocalories generated in one hour by the heater is just the energy the heater produces in one hour which is given by:

    E = P*t

    = (1500) (1*60*60)

    = 5400000 J

    since 1 calorie = 4.81 J

    1 kilocalorie = 0.001 calories

    E = 5400000/4.18 ≈ 1291866.029 calories ≈1291.87 kilocalories

    Therefore, 1291.87 kilocalories are produced/generated in one hour.
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