Unit 5: Design

Lesson 1: Energy and Power

File 5.1.2: Energy Consumption
Appliance Your
estimate
Number of
appliances
Total watts
used/day
Appliance Your
estimate
Number of
appliances
EX: Aquarium 50 1 50
Aquarium 0
Clock radio 1 1 1
Coffee maker 1 1 1
Clothes Dryer 1 20 20
Dishwasher 1 0 0
Dehumidifier 0
Electric blanket 0
Fan/ceiling 2 5 10
Fan/ window 12 5 60
Fan/ furnace 0
Fan/ whole house 2 7 14
Hair dryer 2 5 10
Clothes iron 1 4 4
Microwave oven 1 2 2
Personal computer 5 5 25
PC monitor 1 2 2
Laptop 6 2 12
Radio 1 2 2
Refrigerator 1 12 12
Television 19 0
Television 27 0
Television 36 0
Television 53-61
Proj
5 6 30
Television flat
screen
5 7 35
Toaster 1 3 3
Toaster oven 0
VCR/DVD 2 4 8
Vacuum cleaner 1 7 7
Water heater 1 7 7
Water pump 1 7 7
Water bed 0
Total energy usage:
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.
If there are multiple appliances that could not be
listed above, list them here:
Unit 5: Design
Lesson 1: Energy and Power
File 5.1.2: Energy Consumption
Total watts
used/day
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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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.
If there are multiple appliances that could not be
listed above, list them here: