Answer to Question #160854 in General Chemistry for joseph rowland

Question

In a certain city, electricity costs $0.13

per kW⋅h.

What is the annual cost for electricity to power a lamppost for 8.00 h

 per day with a 100. W

incandescent light bulb versus an energy efficient 25 W

fluorescent bulb that produces the same amount of light? Assume 1 year=365 days.

100. W

bulb: $

/year

25 W

bulb: $

/year

Answer 1

hours per day with (a) a 100.-watt incandescent light bulb (b) an energy efficient 25-watt fluorescent bulb that produces the same amount of light? assume 1 year = 365 days.