College Physics
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Chapter 20, Problem 77PE
In this problem, you will verify statements made at the end of the power losses for Example 20.10. (a) What current is needed to transmit 100 MW of power at a voltage of 25.0 kV?
(b) Find the power loss in a 1.00 − Ωtransmission line. (c)
What percent loss does this represent?
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