Fill in the empty columns of a work/power table

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Homework Help Overview

The discussion revolves around filling in the empty columns of a work/power table related to energy consumption and costs. The subject area includes concepts of work, power, and energy ratings.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Assumption checking

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • The original poster attempts to calculate missing values in the table using provided equations but expresses uncertainty about how to estimate hours of use per week. Some participants question the necessity of providing a specific time for the calculations, while others suggest that assumptions may need to be made.

Discussion Status

The discussion is ongoing, with participants exploring the implications of estimating hours of use. There is recognition that assumptions may be necessary to proceed, but no consensus has been reached on how to approach the problem.

Contextual Notes

Participants note that the problem is a practice question, and there is confusion regarding the requirement to estimate hours of use, which is not explicitly provided in the table.

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Homework Statement


"Fill in the empty columns of the following table"

Table is in the thumbnail

Homework Equations


work = force / distance
power = work / time

Y = E * c
-Y is the yearly running cost
-E is the EnerGuide energy rating per year
-c is the cost of electricity per kW/h


The Attempt at a Solution


I have already filled in the first 2 blank rows on the table.
The E per week is 5.08kWh/week and 17.5kWh/week
for the running yearly cost Y it is $0.30/week and $1.05/week

This is where I am stuck. I have no idea how to fill out the last 2 columns with the information I currently have. I thought I would need to divide and or multiply a number by 168 (number of hours in a week) but that doesn't seem to do any good. Could someone point me in the direction as to what I need to calculate in order to find the estimated hours of use per week?
 

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It just depends on your choice :)
 
Daeho Ro said:
It just depends on your choice :)
Does that mean that the time is completely up to you to decide? The only reason I am confused about this is because this is only a practice question and the actual homework has a table almost identical to this one where it asks the "estimated hours of use."
So to reiterate the hours of use I am supposed to be making up..?
 
Yes, it seems. Sometimes you have to give some condition to solve an problem. Usually, people didn't watch the TV whole 7 days :)
 
Daeho Ro said:
Yes, it seems. Sometimes you have to give some condition to solve an problem. Usually, people didn't watch the TV whole 7 days :)
Hmm, it makes sense. But you would think that if I wasnt supposed to solve something that the estimated time would be an automatic given variable on the table.
 
I read carefully the problem, but I didn't get it.
 

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