Unit 5: Design Lesson 1: Energy and Power File 5.1.

2: Energy Consumption
In this activity, you will estimate the amount of energy your family uses on a daily basis. Navigate to the Energy Conservation web site at: http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/appliances/index.cfm/mytopic=10040 Listed at this site are ranges of energy use for a variety of appliances. From the values provided on the site, estimate your familys usage and complete the chart below. Energy usage is measured in watts. Example: a small aquarium might use 50 watts per day while a large aquarium might use 1210 or more watts/day. Appliance Your estimate 50 Number of Total watts appliances used/day 1 50 0 60 70 50 1 1 1 60 70 0 50 0 0 55 1 55 0 0 0 0 45 75 85 85 45 80 1 1 2 2 1 1 45 75 170 0 170 45 80 0 0 0 0 90 64 2 1 180 64 0 0 45 60 25 2 1 1 90 60 25 0 Total energy usage: Appliance Your estimate Number of appliances

EX: Aquarium Aquarium Clock radio Coffee maker Clothes Dryer Dishwasher Dehumidifier Electric blanket Fan/ceiling Fan/ window Fan/ furnace Fan/ whole house Hair dryer Clothes iron Microwave oven Personal computer PC monitor Laptop Radio Refrigerator Television 19 Television 27 Television 36 Television 53-61 Proj Television flat screen Toaster Toaster oven VCR/DVD Vacuum cleaner Water heater Water pump Water bed

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