EP PHYSICS F/SCI.+ENGR.W/MOD..-MOD MAST
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Chapter 25, Problem 45P
(II) A power station delivers 750kW of power at l2,000 V to a factory through wires with total resistance 3.0 Ω. How much less power is wasted if the electricity is delivered at 50,000 V rather than 12,000 V?
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EP PHYSICS F/SCI.+ENGR.W/MOD..-MOD MAST
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(a)...Ch. 25 - The wiring in a house must be thick enough so it...Ch. 25 - Prob. 73GPCh. 25 - Suppose a current is given by the equation I =...Ch. 25 - A microwave oven running at 65% efficiency...Ch. 25 - Prob. 76GPCh. 25 - 220 V is applied to two different conductors made...Ch. 25 - An electric heater is used to heat a room of...Ch. 25 - A 2800-W oven is connected to a 240-V source, (a)...Ch. 25 - A proposed electric vehicle makes use of storage...Ch. 25 - A 12.5- resistor is made from a coil of copper...Ch. 25 - A fish-tank heater is rated at 95 W when connected...Ch. 25 - A 100-W, 120-V lightbulb has a resistance of 12 ...Ch. 25 - In an automobile, the system voltage varies from...Ch. 25 - The Tevatron accelerator at Fermilab (Illinois) is...Ch. 25 - Lightbulb A is rated at 120 V and 40 W for...Ch. 25 - An air conditioner draws 14 A at 220-V ac. 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