College Physics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 19, Problem 67GP
A refrigerator draws 3.5 A of current while operating on a 120 V power line. If the refrigerator runs 50% of the time and electric power costs $0.12 per kWh, how much does it cost to run this refrigerator for a 30 day month?
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College Physics (10th Edition)
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