An air conditioner draws 18 A at 220-V ac. The connectingcord is copper wire with a diameter of 1.628 mm. (a) Howmuch power does the air conditioner draw? (b) If the lengthof the cord (containing two wires) is 3.5 m, how much power isdissipated in the wiring? (c) If no. 12 wire, with a diameterof 2.053 mm, was used instead, how much power would bedissipated in the wiring? (d) Assuming that the air conditioner is run 12 h per day, how much money per month(30 days) would be saved by using no. 12 wire? Assumethat the cost of electricity is 12 cents per kWh.

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An air conditioner draws 18 A at 220-V ac. The connecting
cord is copper wire with a diameter of 1.628 mm. (a) How
much power does the air conditioner draw? (b) If the length
of the cord (containing two wires) is 3.5 m, how much power is
dissipated in the wiring? (c) If no. 12 wire, with a diameter
of 2.053 mm, was used instead, how much power would be
dissipated in the wiring? (d) Assuming that the air conditioner is run 12 h per day, how much money per month
(30 days) would be saved by using no. 12 wire? Assume
that the cost of electricity is 12 cents per kWh.

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