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I collected data on the power consumption of six different electronic devices in my home: refrigerator, air conditioner, television, washing machine, laptop, and microwave. I recorded the power consumption of each device for the month of June 2024 to analyze their energy usage patterns and calculate the amount of electricity consumed by these devices.
Firstly, I measured the power consumption of my refrigerator, which ran for an average of 8 hours per day. The refrigerator consumed 150 watts per hour, making its daily energy consumption 1200 watt-hours or 1.2 kilowatt-hours (kWh). Over the course of the month of June, the refrigerator consumed a total of 36 kWh of electricity.
Next, I measured the power consumption of my air conditioner, which ran for an average of 6 hours per day. The air conditioner consumed 1000 watts per hour, making its daily energy consumption 6000 watt-hours or 6 kWh. In the month of June, the air conditioner consumed a total of 180 kWh of electricity.
Moving on to the television, I recorded its power consumption while it was in use for an average of 4 hours per day. The television consumed 200 watts per hour, making its daily energy consumption 800 watt-hours or 0.8 kWh. In June, the television consumed a total of 24 kWh of electricity.
For the washing machine, I measured its power consumption during each cycle, with an average of 3 cycles per week. The washing machine consumed 500 watts per cycle, making its weekly energy consumption 1500 watt-hours or 1.5 kWh. Over the month of June, the washing machine consumed a total of 6 kWh of electricity.
Next, I measured the power consumption of my laptop, which was used for an average of 4 hours per day. The laptop consumed 50 watts per hour, making its daily energy consumption 200 watt-hours or 0.2 kWh. In June, the laptop consumed a total of 6 kWh of electricity.
Lastly, I measured the power consumption of my microwave, which was used for an average of 1 hour per day. The microwave consumed 800 watts per hour, making its daily energy consumption 800 watt-hours or 0.8 kWh. Over the month of June, the microwave consumed a total of 24 kWh of electricity.
After analyzing the data collected for the power consumption of the six electronic devices in my home, I created a pie chart to visually represent the distribution of electricity consumption among these devices. The pie chart clearly shows that the air conditioner consumed the most electricity (36%), followed by the refrigerator (24%), television (12%), microwave (12%), washing machine (8%), and laptop (8%).