Essential University Physics: Volume 2 (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321976420
Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24, Problem 48P
An implanted pacemaker supplies the heart with 72 pulses per minute, each pulse providing 6.0 V for 0.65 ms. The resistance of the heart muscle between the pacemaker’s electrodes is 550 Ω. Find (a) the current that flows during a pulse, (b) the energy delivered in one pulse, and (c) the average power supplied by the pacemaker.
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