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A 75-W light bulb is turned on. It has an operating voltage of 120 V.
(a) How much current flows through the bulb?
A
(b) What is the resistance of the bulb?
Ω
(c) How much energy is used each second?
J each second
A
(b) What is the resistance of the bulb?
Ω
(c) How much energy is used each second?
J each second
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