A student wanted to make a 701 Watt toaster for his physics professor. If the toaster will be plugged into a 120 volt electrical outlet, what should be the resistance in ohms of the heater wire to give the desired wattage? (Enter answer as a number with 1 digit to the right of the decimal. Do not enter unit.)

Power is P=701 watt Voltage is V=120 V

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