College Physics
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille
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Chapter 17, Problem 40P
A typical cell phone consumes an average of about 1.00 W of electrical power and operates on 3.80 V. (a) What average current does the phone draw from its battery? (b) Calculate the energy stored in a fully charged battery if the phone requires charging after 5.00 hours of use.
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An electric car is designed to run off a bank of 12.0 V batteries with a total energy storage of 2.30x107 J. (a) If the electric motor draws 7.20 kW, what is the current delivered to the motor? (b) If the electric motor draws 7.20 kW as the car moves at a steady speed of 21.0 m/s, how long will the car remain powered before it is out of juice? (c) If the electric motor draws 7.20 kW as the car moves at a steady speed of 21.0 m/s, how far will the car travel before it is out of juice?
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Consider a particular phone that has a battery rated at 4,000 mAh. The battery operates at a potential difference of 3.90 V. How much energy, in units of kilowatt-hours, is stored in a fully charged battery?
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If electricity costs $0.12 (or 12.0 cents) per kilowatt-hour, what is the value of the total amount of energy stored in this battery? Express your answer in cents (or 0.01 of a dollar).
¢
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When the phone is idle (that is, turned on but not making calls or texts, using GPS, or running any power-hungry apps), it will operate continuously for 29.2 hours from a fully charged battery, until the battery runs out. How much average current does the phone draw while idle? Express your answer in milliamperes.
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