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A two-slice bread toaster consumes 836.0 W of power when plugged into a 240.0-V source. (a) What is the current in the toaster? (b) What is the resistance of the coils in the toaster?

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Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

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Chapter22: Electric Current

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 93A

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A two-slice bread toaster consumes 836.0 W of power when plugged into a 240.0-V source.

(a) What is the current in the toaster?

(b) What is the resistance of the coils in the toaster?

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