5 1 2 Energy Consumption Activity
5 1 2 Energy Consumption Activity
5 1 2 Energy Consumption Activity
2: Energy Consumption
In this activity, you will estimate the amount of energy your family uses on a daily basis. Navigate to the Energy Conservation web site at: http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/appliances/index.cfm/mytopic=10040 Listed at this site are ranges of energy use for a variety of appliances. From the values provided on the site, estimate your familys usage and complete the chart below. Energy usage is measured in watts. Example: a small aquarium might use 50 watts per day while a large aquarium might use 1210 or more watts/day. Appliance Your estimate 50 0 10 900 1800 1200 0 0 65 55 0 0 1200 1000 750 120 150 50 100 725 65 113 0 0 120 800 1225 25 1000 4500 0 0 Number of Total watts appliances used/day 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 6 11 0 0 2 1 1 3 2 3 4 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 50 0 14 900 1800 1201 0 0 390 605 0 0 2400 1000 750 360 300 150 400 1450 65 113 0 0 360 800 1225 50 3000 4500 0 0 Total energy usage: Appliance Your estimate Number of appliances
EX: Aquarium Aquarium Clock radio Coffee maker Clothes Dryer Dishwasher Dehumidifier Electric blanket Fan/ceiling Fan/ window Fan/ furnace Fan/ whole house Hair dryer Clothes iron Microwave oven Personal computer PC monitor Laptop Radio Refrigerator Television 19 Television 27 Television 36 Television 53-61 Proj Television flat screen Toaster Toaster oven VCR/DVD Vacuum cleaner Water heater Water pump Water bed
If there are multiple appliances that could not be listed above, list them here:
Unit 5: Design Lesson 1: Energy and Power File 5.1.2: Energy Consumption
ided on the site, atts. Example: a ore watts/day. Total watts used/day