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Power of a lamp is 60 W. Find the energy in joules consumed by it in 1s.

We know that the power can be stated as the amount of electric energy consumed per unit time.



On soving For Energy, we get


Energy,


Here;


P = 60W


t = 1s




Thus, the energy in joules is 60J.


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