Physics PYQ 202 of 288 · Electricity

If a bulb of 100 watts burns for 10 hours, the expenditure of electricity will be –

  1. A0.1 unit
  2. B1 unit
  3. C10 units
  4. D100 units

41st BPSC Prelims 1996

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Correct answer: (b) 1 unit

Explanation

Electrical energy = power × time = 100 W × 10 h = 1000 watt-hours = 1 kilowatt-hour.

One kilowatt-hour is 1 unit on an electricity bill.

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