Essential University Physics: Volume 2 (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 24, Problem 62P
A 240-V electric motor is 90% efficient, meaning that 90% of the energy supplied to it ends up as mechanical work. If the motor lifts a 200-N weight at 3.1 m/s. how much current does it draw?
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Essential University Physics: Volume 2 (3rd Edition)
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