Conversion KWH of energy per day to Joules in a year

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What is the average power consumption in watts of an appliance that uses 6.65 kW*h of per day?

6650/24=277 W

b) How many joules of energy does this appliance consume in a year?

What is the conversion factors for b)?
 
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Cbarker1 said:
What is the average power consumption in watts of an appliance that uses 6.65 kW*h of per day?

6650/24=277 W

b) How many joules of energy does this appliance consume in a year?

What is the conversion factors for b)?
P = W/t. (P = power, W = work = energy output more or less, t = time.) You've got P from part a and now t = 1 year.

-Dan