Giant electric eels can deliver a shock of 490 V with up to 1.0 A of current for a brief time. A snorkeler in salt water has a body resistance of about 770 22. A current of about 500 mA can cause heart fibrillation and death if it lasts too long. What is the maximum power Pmax a giant electric eel can deliver to its prey?

Giant electric eels can deliver a shock of 490 V with up to 1.0 A of current for a brief time. A snorkeler in salt water has a body resistance of about 770 22. A current of about 500 mA can cause heart fibrillation and death if it lasts too long. What is the maximum power Pmax a giant electric eel can deliver to its prey?

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Chapter18: Direct-Current Circuits

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Problem 63AP: An electric eel generates electric currents through its highly specialized Hunters organ, in which...

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