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2. A hot-water heater has an 8-ohm element that operates at 240 V. The power that's consumed by this water heater is A. 7,200 W B. 1,920 W C. 30 W. D. 900 W.

          2. A hot-water heater has an 8-ohm element that operates at 240 V. The power that's consumed by this water heater is
A. 7,200 W
B. 1,920 W
C. 30 W.
D. 900 W.

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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Solved by Expert Morgan Cheatham

04/08/2022

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Step 1: Use the formula P = V^2 / R to calculate the power consumed by the water heater, where P is power, V is voltage, and R is resistance. Show more…

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