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Laptop in use vs Electric kettle: power comparison

The power of an electric kettle is about 60 times the power of a laptop in use. Selected basis: an example for Laptop in use; an example for Electric kettle; approximate values.

Laptop in use
Power
Electric kettle
Power
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ENERGY EACH SECOND

Laptop in use
50 WPower
0
Electric kettle
3 kWPower
0

Power is energy per unit time: one watt is one joule per second.

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