An electric power station that operates at 15 kV and uses a 20:1 step-up ideal transformer is producing 370 MW (Mega-Watt) of power that is to be sent to a big city which is located 240 km away with only 2.5% loss. What is the resistance of the TWO wires that are being used?

An electric power station that operates at 15 kV and uses a 20:1 step-up ideal transformer is producing 370 MW (Mega-Watt) of power that is to be sent to a big city which is located 240 km away with only 2.5% loss. What is the resistance of the TWO wires that are being used?

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Chapter25: Electromagnetic Induction

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