An electric water heater is rated ar 5,500 watts abd operates fir 106 hours per month how much electric energy in kwh does the water heater use each month

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Answer:

The heater use 583 kWh of electrical energy per month.

Explanation:

Given that,

Power of the water heater, P = 550 watts

It is operated for 106 hours

The electrical energy used by the heater per unit time is called its power. So,

[tex]P=\dfrac{E}{t}\\\\E=P\times t\\\\E=5500\ W\times 106\ h\\\\E=583000\ Wh\\\\E=583\ kWh[/tex]

So, the heater use 583 kWh of electrical energy per month.