77. If electric power is transmitted over long distances, the resistance of the wires becomes significant. Why? Which method of transmission would result in less energy wasted-high current and low voltage or low current and high voltage? Explain your answer.

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77. If electric power is transmitted over long distances,
the resistance of the wires becomes significant. Why?
Which method of transmission would result in less
they ofte
wires. W
F6
84. (a)
energy wasted-high current and low voltage or low
current and high voltage? Explain your answer.
resistane
V
and b i
potentia
V is ap
78. The ideal batteries have
emfs
12 V and
%3D
6.0 V. What are (a) the
current
current, the dissipation rate in
(b) resistor 1 (4.0 2) and (c)
resistor 2 (8.0 2), and the
energy transfer rate in (d)
battery 1 and (e) battery 2? Is energy being supplied or
absorbed by (f) battery 1 and (g) battery 2?
79. Consider
85. A
series, a
applied
capacit
4F
constar
10.0 2
25.0 V
capacit
the
circuit
shown. Find (a)
10.0 2
86. Cc
the current
the
20.0-2
resistor and (b)
potential
difference
between points
a and b.
the
20.0 2
75 00'S
80. An automobile battery has an emf of 12.6 V and an
internal resistance of 0.0800 2. The headlights together
present equivalent resistance 5.00 2 (assumed constant).
What is the potential difference across the headlight
bulbs (a) when they are the only load on the battery and
(b) when the starter motor is operated, taking an
additional 35.0 A from the battery?
87. TE
the me
the ca
81. Determine the current through each resistor shown
resista
below.
mecha
the ba
R 2 k2
Which
Ev, - 1.6 V
E2= 1.4 V
R2-1 k2 R- 1 k2
R3 1 kf2
82. Switch S in is closed at time t
= 0, to begin charging an initially
uncharged
capacitance C=15.0 µF through a
capacitor
jo
Transcribed Image Text:IN 77. If electric power is transmitted over long distances, the resistance of the wires becomes significant. Why? Which method of transmission would result in less they ofte wires. W F6 84. (a) energy wasted-high current and low voltage or low current and high voltage? Explain your answer. resistane V and b i potentia V is ap 78. The ideal batteries have emfs 12 V and %3D 6.0 V. What are (a) the current current, the dissipation rate in (b) resistor 1 (4.0 2) and (c) resistor 2 (8.0 2), and the energy transfer rate in (d) battery 1 and (e) battery 2? Is energy being supplied or absorbed by (f) battery 1 and (g) battery 2? 79. Consider 85. A series, a applied capacit 4F constar 10.0 2 25.0 V capacit the circuit shown. Find (a) 10.0 2 86. Cc the current the 20.0-2 resistor and (b) potential difference between points a and b. the 20.0 2 75 00'S 80. An automobile battery has an emf of 12.6 V and an internal resistance of 0.0800 2. The headlights together present equivalent resistance 5.00 2 (assumed constant). What is the potential difference across the headlight bulbs (a) when they are the only load on the battery and (b) when the starter motor is operated, taking an additional 35.0 A from the battery? 87. TE the me the ca 81. Determine the current through each resistor shown resista below. mecha the ba R 2 k2 Which Ev, - 1.6 V E2= 1.4 V R2-1 k2 R- 1 k2 R3 1 kf2 82. Switch S in is closed at time t = 0, to begin charging an initially uncharged capacitance C=15.0 µF through a capacitor jo
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