(a) What current is needed to transmit 100 MW of power at 200 kV?              (b) What is the power dissipated by the transmission lines if they have a resistance of 1.00 Ω ?                                                                                          (c) What percentage of the power is lost in the transmission lines?

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(a) What current is needed to transmit 100 MW of power at 200 kV?              (b) What is the power dissipated by the transmission lines if they have a resistance of 1.00 Ω ?                                                                                          (c) What percentage of the power is lost in the transmission lines?

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