Calculating electrical energy using E = ITV

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Homework Statement



Can you please give me some questions and I will see if I can work out the electrical energy?

Homework Equations



This is what I am going to be working from (Please tell me if it's not correct):

Energy = Power x Time OR E=Pt
Power = Current x Voltage OR P=IV
Substitute
Energy = Current x Time x Voltage OR E=ITV


The Attempt at a Solution


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Yes that's correct

ps. In electrical stuff you generally use 'Q' for energy, because E can also mean voltage or electric field in some equations
 
Thanks for verifying, but can you give me any scenarios (questions) where I can use the formula to work out the answer?
 
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