A car's headlight consumes 33 w when on low beam and 69 W when on high beam. (a) Find the current that flows in each case (V = 12 V). low beam A high beam A (b) Find the resistance in each case. low beam Ω high beam

A car's headlight consumes 33 w when on low beam and 69 W when on high beam. (a) Find the current that flows in each case (V = 12 V). low beam A high beam A (b) Find the resistance in each case. low beam Ω high beam

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A car's headlight consumes 33 w when on low beam and 69 W when on high beam.
(a) Find the current that flows in each case (V = 12 V).
low beam
A
high beam
A
(b) Find the resistance in each case.
low beam
Ω
high beam

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