So, you're saying that electricity is energy, and then you say electricity is electrons moving. Electrons moving might be referred to as current. So, now you're saying that current is energy?! However, in the case of alternating current, the electrons just wiggle back and forth a little bit. They don't really go anywhere. So now what???No, I meant watts are a measurement for energy. Ex: watts of light, watts of heat and so on. So if electricity is not energy, but some kind of unicorn magic, why is it measurable in watts?
When a motor is being powered by electricity it is creating mechanical motion energy, but if electricity is not energy, then are we actually breaking newton's laws and creating energy using something that's not energy?
It just has me baffled. It's the first time I hear people say electricity is not a form of energy. It goes against everything I learned in school and on my own. Now if you really wanted to get technical there's only potential and kinetic energy and electricity would be kinetic because the electrons are moving but never heard of someone actually referring to it this way.
Some of you guys use insane amounts of power...
We use 7.2 kWh averaged per day for the last 12 months.
When you add heating oil or whatever you use, how does it average out?
When you add heating oil or whatever you use, how does it average out?
Natural gas... but I don't really know how to compare that in a meaningful way. It's still a lot less in terms of dollars than many people in this thread. Gas costs me about $30/mo in the summer and $75/mo in the winter.
Natural gas... but I don't really know how to compare that in a meaningful way. It's still a lot less in terms of dollars than many people in this thread. Gas costs me about $30/mo in the summer and $75/mo in the winter.
Here in Texas, about 2000 kw/month in winter and 5000 kw/month in summer. And I am pretty cheap on the thermostat too.
FYI just signed contract for 8.4 cents kw/hr for two years. We buy "electricity" on an open market.
Here in Texas, about 2000 kw/month in winter and 5000 kw/month in summer. And I am pretty cheap on the thermostat too.
FYI just signed contract for 8.4 cents kw/hr for two years. We buy "electricity" on an open market.
hahaGAHHH! It's not kw/hr It's kilowatts TIMES hours.
~310 MWhr alongside.
At FSA ~1250 MWhr is possible.
My actual use, dunno probably not much.
You don't use electricity, you use energy. So, how much electricity do I use? None.
In fact, I teach physics, and don't really know what "electricity" is. Define it.