An Introduction to Physical Science
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ISBN: 9781305079137
Author: James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 8, Problem 6MC
Appliances with heating elements require which of the following? (8.3)
- (a) a large current
- (b) a large resistance
- (c) a low joule heat
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An Introduction to Physical Science
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