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A 60 W light bulb operates for 5 hours. How much energy does it consume in joules?

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  • A300 J
  • B10800 J
  • C1080000 J
  • D300000 J
Explanation

Energy consumed (E) = Power (P) * Time (t). First, convert time to seconds: 5 hours * 3600 seconds/hour = 18000 seconds. Then, E = 60 W * 18000 s = 1,080,000 J.

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