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When plugged into a 120-Volt outlet, a light bulb consumes 300 joules of energy over a 5 second time period. The power of the light bulb is ____ Watts.
a. 0.0167 |
b. 0.50 |
c. 2.0 |
d. 2.50 |
e. 60 |
f. 600 |
g. 1500 |
h. 7200 |
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