Take Home Problem #1

Assuming home heating oil contains about

40 kWh of energy per gallon, determine the

approximate rate of oil consumption in your

home furnace when it's producing heat at a

rate of 112,000 Btu/h.

Show you answer in gallons of oil per hour.

As you calculate, make sure to write out all the units and to check

they multiply together to give the correct final unit.

Be careful to convert units correctly and do not round your answer.