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CURRENT
5.22 10 electrons
18
PROBLEM #2
1e
Q 16C
t 3s
B) I Q 16C
5.33 A
t 3s
PROBLEM #3
Q?
t 1s
19
Q 1 10 (1.6 10 ) .16C
18
Q .16C
I .16 A
t 1s
PROBLEM #7
The headlights of a typical
car are powered by a 12 V
battery. What is the resistance
of the headlights if they draw
3 A of current when turned
on?
I 3A
V 12V
R?
V 12
R 4
I 3
PROBLEM #8
V 12
I 0.4 A
R 30
PROBLEM #11
V 50
I 0.5 A
R 100
PROBLEM #15
A current of 6 A flows
through a resistance of
300 for one hour. What
is the power loss? How
much heat is generated
in joules?
V IR 6(300) 1800V
P VI
1800(6)
10800W
E Pt
10800W (3600s)
3.8 10 J
7
PROBLEM #17
A 15 ohm electric heater operates on
a 120 V outlet.
A) What is the current through the
heater?
B) How much energy does the heater
liberate in 30 seconds?
C) How much thermal energy does
the heater liberate in this time?
V 120
I 8A
R 15
E Pt
VIt
120(8)(30)
28800J
PROBLEM #18
A 30-ohm resistor is connected
across a 60 V battery.
A) What is the current in the
circuit?
B) How much energy does the
resistor use in 5 minutes?
V 60
I 2A
R 30
E Pt
VIt
60(2)(5)(60)
36000J
PROBLEM #19
An electric heater is
rated 500 W.
A) How much energy is
delivered to the heater in
half an hour?
P 500 W .5kW
E Pt
.5kW(.5h) .25kWh
or
60 sec
E 500 W (30 min)( )
1 min
900000Ws 900000J
PROBLEM #26
P 4
I 1.41A
R 2
PROBLEM #27
B) E Pt
2kW(24hr ) 48kWhr
$.07
C) Cost 48kWh( ) $3.36
kWh