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If it takes 8 minutes to boil a quantity of water electrically, how long will it take to boil the same quantity of water using the same heating coil but with the current doubled

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Chapter20: Electric Current, Resistance, And Ohm's Law

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If it takes 8 minutes to boil a quantity of
water electrically, how long will it take to
boil the same quantity of water using the
same heating coil but with the current
doubled
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