In an old house, the wires leading to a 120 V outlet have a total resistance of 0.45 \Omega . When you plug in a hair dryer, it draws a 9.00 A current. Part A How much does the outlet voltage decrease due to the voltage drop across the wires? Part B What is the power dissipated as heat in the wires?

In an old house, the wires leading to a 120 V outlet have a total resistance of 0.45 \Omega . When you plug in a hair dryer, it draws a 9.00 A current. Part A How much does the outlet voltage decrease due to the voltage drop across the wires? Part B What is the power dissipated as heat in the wires?

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