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Chapter 1, Problem 1.55P
A power of 100 W is delivered to a certain resistor when the applied voltage is 100 V. Find the resistance. Suppose that the voltage is reduced by 10 percent (to 90 V). By what percentage is the power reduced? Assume that the resistance remains constant.
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