College Physics (10th Edition)
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Chapter 22, Problem 15P
A hair dryer is designed to produce 1200 W of heating power. It draws a maximum instantaneous current of 14 A. Find (a) the maximum instantaneous power, (b) the rms current, (c) the rms voltage, and (d) the resistance of the hair dryer.
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