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if a 60W light bulb in a bedside lamp is only 20 percent efficient in converting electric energy into light energy, how much joules of light energy does the light bulb produce each time?

2007-05-28 12:39:46 · 4 answers · asked by jay gal 3 in Science & Mathematics Physics

the W stands for watts
pls help me i is my homework thank you

2007-05-28 12:49:46 · update #1

4 answers

1 Watt-Hour = 3600 Joules

Knowing That ^...

60W x 0.20 = 12W

12W x 3600 J = 43,200 Joules/Hour


Why * x 0.20 * ? Because you have to find 20% of 60.
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2007-05-28 12:53:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

All of the 60W is converted into light, but only 20% of that light is visible.
1 W = 1 joule/second
20% = 20/100
20*60/100 = 12 joules per second

2007-05-28 13:06:49 · answer #2 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0 0

Depends on how long it is on. It produces light at the rate of 12 watts. A watt-second is one joule, so it is producing 12 joules per second of light energy while consuming 60 joules per second of electrical energy.

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