1. Find the cost to run a 1200-watt microwave oven, if you make microwave popcorn in 5 minutes. (price per kWh is 13.267 cents) 2. A circuit consists of a 12 V battery connected across a single resistor. If the current in the circuit is 3 A, calculate the size of the resistor.

1. Find the cost to run a 1200-watt microwave oven, if you make microwave popcorn in 5 minutes. (price per kWh is 13.267 cents) 2. A circuit consists of a 12 V battery connected across a single resistor. If the current in the circuit is 3 A, calculate the size of the resistor.

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