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

Solution:

Given,

Power of the heater = 1500 W = 1.5 kW

Time taken = 10 hours

Energy consumed by an electric heater can be obtained with the help of the expression,

Power = Energy consumed / Time taken

Hence,

Energy consumed = Power x Time taken

Energy consumed = 1.5 x 10

Energy consumed = 15 kWh

Therefore, the energy consumed by the heater in 10 hours is 15 kWh.