To determine how much energy is required to light a 60W bulb continuously for one year (365 days), we need to follow these steps:
1. Convert the power of the bulb from watts to kilowatts:
- The power of the bulb is given as 60 watts.
- To convert watts to kilowatts, we use the conversion factor [tex]\(1 \text{ kilowatt} = 1000 \text{ watts}\)[/tex].
- Therefore, [tex]\(60 \text{ watts} = \frac{60}{1000} \text{ kilowatts} = 0.06 \text{ kilowatts}\)[/tex].
2. Calculate the total number of hours in a year:
- There are 365 days in a year.
- Each day has 24 hours.
- Therefore, the total number of hours in a year is [tex]\(365 \text{ days} \times 24 \text{ hours/day} = 8760 \text{ hours}\)[/tex].
3. Calculate the energy consumption in kilowatt-hours:
- Energy consumption in kilowatt-hours (kWh) is calculated by multiplying the power in kilowatts by the total number of hours.
- Therefore, the energy consumption is [tex]\(0.06 \text{ kilowatts} \times 8760 \text{ hours} = 525.6 \text{ kilowatt-hours (kWh)}\)[/tex].
Hence, the energy required to light a 60W bulb continuously for one year (365 days) is 525.6 kilowatt-hours (kWh).
