EXERCISE Consider a heater rated at 120 V with power 2.8 kW. Hint (a) What is the resistance of the heater (in 0), and the current (in A) when it is under normal operation? R = I = A (b) If we connect it a 240 V source, assuming that it still works, what will be the actual power consumption now (in kW)? kW

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Consider a heater rated at 120 V with power 2.8 kW.
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(a) What is the resistance of the heater (in Q), and the current (in A) when it is under normal operation?
R =
Ω
I =
A
(b) If we connect it a 240 V source, assuming that it still works, what will be the actual power consumption now (in kW)?
kW
Transcribed Image Text:EXERCISE Consider a heater rated at 120 V with power 2.8 kW. Hint (a) What is the resistance of the heater (in Q), and the current (in A) when it is under normal operation? R = Ω I = A (b) If we connect it a 240 V source, assuming that it still works, what will be the actual power consumption now (in kW)? kW
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