Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics

4th Edition

ISBN: 9780131495081

Author: Douglas C. Giancoli

Publisher: Addison-Wesley

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Chapter 25, Problem 84GP

In an automobile, the system voltage varies from about 12 V when the car is off to about 13.8 V when the car is on and the charging system is in operation, a difference of 15%. By what percentage does the power delivered to the headlights vary as the voltage changes from 12 V to 13.8 V? Assume the headlight resistance remains constant.

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