College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
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Chapter 20, Problem 54P
An electric bus operates by drawing current from two parallel overhead cables, at a potential difference of 600 V, and spaced 55 cm apart. When the power input to the bus’s motor is at its maximum power of 65 hp, (a) what current does it draw and (b) what is the attractive force per unit length between the cables?
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