Suppose that due to some problem, the power supply is disrupted in your area for two days. List out which actions from your daily life you would not be able to do.
If power supply is disrupted for two days, the following daily life activities would be affected:
(1) Lighting—unable to use electric lights, fans, and air conditioners. (2) Cooking—unable to use electric kettle, mixer grinder, microwave, oven, toaster.
(3) Communication—mobile phones cannot be charged, internet and Wi-Fi would not work. (4) Entertainment—television, radio, computer would not function.
(5) Transportation—lifts and escalators would not work. (6) Heating and cooling—refrigerator would stop working, geysers would not heat water, room heaters would not work.
(7) Water supply—electric water pumps would not work, affecting water supply to homes. (8) Studying—unable to use computers, internet for research, or adequate lighting for reading.
Explanation
The chapter begins (page 1) with a comprehensive list of electrical appliances used in daily life under categories like Cooking, Lighting, Transportation, Heating and Cooling, Entertainment, Communication, and Others. This includes electric kettle, mixer grinder, toaster, oven, microwave, fans, lights, television, mobile phones, computers, water pumps, refrigerators, air conditioners, and many more. Without electricity, all these devices would stop working, significantly impacting daily life activities.
Solution Steps
Lighting—electric lights, fans, and air conditioners would not work
Cooking—electric kettle, mixer grinder, microwave, oven, toaster would not work
Communication—mobile phones cannot be charged, internet and Wi-Fi would not work
Entertainment—television, radio, computer would not function
Transportation—lifts and escalators would not work
Heating and cooling—refrigerator, geysers, room heaters would not work
Water supply—electric water pumps would not work
Studying—computers, internet for research, adequate lighting would not be available