Answered: An electric dryer consumes 6.0 x 10°…

An electric dryer consumes 6.0 x 10° joules of energy when operating at 220 volts for 30 minutes. During operation, the dryer draws a current of approximately?

College Physics

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168000

Author:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

Publisher:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

Chapter20: Electric Current, Resistance, And Ohm's Law

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 60PE: Integrated Concepts (a) What energy is dissipated by a lightning bolt having a 20,000-A current, a...

See similar textbooks

Related questions

Q: Thermal energy is produced in a resistor at a rate of 108 W when the current is 3.74 A. What is the…

A: Electric power Electric Power is the rate that energy is supplied by a source or dissipated by a…

Q: A current of 5 A flows through an electric heater of resistance 22 Q. The voltage drop across the…

Q: The battery of an electronic device has an emf of 1.6V and internal resistance of 1.46ohm. How much…

A: The circuit is as shown in the above figureVoltage of the battery, VB = 1.6 Vinternal resistance, r…

Q: An electric utility company supplies a customer’s house from the main power lines (120 V) with two…

A: An electric utility company supplies a customer’s house from the main power lines (120 V) with two…

Q: The potential difference across a resting neuron in the human body is about 62.0 mV and carries a…

A: Given Information:- Potential difference across a human neuron in the human body is V=62…

Q: Given that the material is a silver where = 61.7 x 106 S/m. Assume that same current crosses both…

Q: A copper transmission cable 43 km long and 5.3 cm in diameter carries a current of 41 A. How much…

Q: The heating coil in a toaster is made of nichrome wire with a radius of 0.275 mm. If the coil draws…

A: Given data: Radius (r) = 0.275 mm = 0.275×10-3 m Current (I) = 8.40 A Voltage (V) = 120 V…

Q: A heart defibrillator is used to enable the heart to start beating if it has stopped. This is done…

A: Given data: Current (I) = 12 A Voltage (V) = 25 V Time (t) = 3 ms = 0.003 s Required: The Energy…

Q: A 0.686-meter-long wire has a cross-sectional area of 8.23 x 1 0-6 m2 and a resistance of 0.1 25 ohm…

A: Given: The cross-section area of the wire is 8.23x10-6 m2 The length of the wire is 0.686 m. The…

Q: The heating element of a coffeemaker operates at 120 V and carries a current of 5.50 A. Assuming the…

Q: A portion of Nichrome wire of radius 3.25 mm is to be used in winding a heating coil. If the coil…

A: The radius of the Nichrome wire, r=3.25 mm = 3.25×10-3 m The current through the coil, I=8.90 A The…

Q: How much does it cost to operate a 1.2 kw heater for exactly 30.0 min if electrical energy costs…

A: Given: The power of the heater is 1.2 kw. The time duration of the uses is 30.0 min.

Q: The current in the heater is 10.0 A when the unit is operating. Resistance of the heating coil is…

Q: In a water heater, the power dissipated by the heating element is 2.4 kW when connected to a 180 V…

A: Given, Power dissipate by heating element P = 2.4 kW = 2400 W Voltage V = 180 V We know the…

Q: A certain toaster has a heating element made of Nichrome wire. When the toaster is first connected…

Q: What current I is needed to transmit 125 MW of power over a transmission line held at a voltage of…

Q: An electric heater is constructed by applying a potential difference of 107.3V across a wire with a…

A: Potential difference (V) = 107.3 volts Resistance (R) = 5 ohm

Q: The heating coil in a toaster is made of nichrome wire with a radius of 0.300 mm. If the coil draws…

Q: The heating element of a coffeemaker operates at 120 V and carries a current of 2.50 A. Assuming the…

A: Given data The operating voltage of a coffee maker is V = 120 V. The current carried by the coffee I…

Q: Given that the delivered power to a resistor is equal to P when the current flowing in the resistor…

A: Given:- delivered resistor is equal to p when current is I0 . P = I2R P=I02P

Q: A current of 0.5 A flows through a fluorescent lamp of resistance 300 Q. The power dissipated on the…

A: The power dissipated is given by P=I2R Here, I is the current and R is the resistance.

Q: A load with a resistance of 5 V is connected to a 30 V source. How much current is drawn by the…

A: Resistance (R) = 5 ohm Potential difference of the battery (V) = 30 volts

Q: A copper transmission cable 34 km long and 19.5 cm in diameter carries a current of 11 A. How much…

A: When current passes through a conductor, then due to the conductor's resistance will generate heat…

Q: An aluminum resistance thermometer consists of a coil of 5.8273 mm diameter wire in a coil.…

A: Resistance of a wire is given by R = p l / A Where p is resistivity of material of wire l is…

Q: A light bulb is rated at 30 W when operated at 120 V. How much charg enters (and leaves) the light…

A: We know that Current I =P/V I=30/120 I=0.25A

Q: A 4.0 kW heater element from a dryer has a length of 100 cm. If a 20 cm section is removed, what…

A: Initial length of element L = 100 cm Initial power P = 4.0 kW Final length of element L' = 100 cm -…

Q: A heating element in a toaster dissipates 900 W when run at 120 V. How much charge passes through…

Q: Nichrome wire of cross-sectional radius 0.798 mm is to be used inwinding a heating coil. If the coil…

A: Given : Current in coil, I = 8.73 A Voltage across wire ends, V = 130 V Radius of cross-section of…

Q: A portion of Nichrome wire of radius 2.50 mm is to be used in winding a heating coil. If the coil…

Q: A certain toaster has a heating element made of Nichrome wire. When the toaster is first connected…

A: Given that :V=110 VI∘=1.61 Aθ=20°I=1.55 A

Q: The resistance of a coil of copper wire is 3.35 S at 0°C. What is its resistance at 50°C. For copper…

Q: An electric heater is constructed by applying a potential difference of 97.6V across a wire with a…

Q: The heating element of an electric coffee maker operates at 120 V and carries a current of 2.00 A.…

A: The power required by the heating element is

Q: An ideal battery has an emf of 14.3 V. If it is connected to a circuit and creates a current of…

A: Given data: Battery voltage (V) = 14.3 V Current (I) = 2.18 A Required: Power (P)

Q: A portable CD player operates with a current of 18 mA at a potential difference of 4.3 V. What is…

A: Given: The current is 18 mA. The potential difference is 4.3 V.

Q: Nichrome wire of cross-sectional radius 0.800 mm is to be used in winding a heating coil. If the…

Q: The resistance of a 60.-watt lightbulb operated at 120 volts is approximately (1) 720 Q (2) 240 Q…

A: Power P=VI Also V=IR R=V/I

Q: Nichrome wire of cross-sectional radius 0.764 mm is to be used in winding a heating coil. If the…

Q: What is the power of a 1.00 X 102 MV lightning bolt having a current of 2.00 X 104 A ?

A: The expression for the power is, P=VI

Q: Nichrome wire of cross-sectional radius 0.795 mm is to be used in winding a heating coil. If the…

Q: A coil is formed by winding 260 turns of insulated 16 gauge copper wire (diameter = 1.6 mm) in a…

Q: A copper transmission cable 19 km long and 16.5 cm in diameter carries a current of 33 A. How much…

Q: A copper transmission cable 19 km long and 18.9 cm in diameter carries a current of 43 A. How much…

Q: Assuming 94.0% efficiency for the conversion of electrical power by the motor, what current (in A)…

A: efficiency of motor= 0.94 mass of car= 755 Kg Voltage of battery= 12 V

Q: Nichrome wire of cross-sectional radius 0.791 mm is to be used in winding a heating coil. If the…

Q: A current of 0.3 A is passed through a lamp for 2 minutes using a 6-V power supply. The energy…

A: Given : I = 0.3 A t = 2 minutes = 2 x 60 = 120 seconds V = 6 V

Question

An electric dryer consumes 6.0 x 106 joules of energy when operating at 220 volts for 30
minutes. During operation, the dryer draws a current of approximately?

Expert Solution

This question has been solved!

Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.

This is a popular solution!

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Step 1

VIEW

Step 2

VIEW

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Knowledge Booster

Learn more about

Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, physics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.

Similar questions

The heating element of a coffeemaker operates at 120 V and carries a current of 5.00 A. Assuming the water absorbs all of the energy converted by the resistor, calculate how long it takes to heat 0.545 kg of water from room temperature (23.0°C) to the boiling point. min
A copper transmission cable 19 km long and 18.9 cm in diameter carries a current of 43 A. How much electrical energy (in MJ) is dissipated as thermal energy in 9 hours? Note: p = 1.72x10-8 Qm
The heating element of a coffeemaker operates at 120 V and carries a current of 5.00 A. Assuming the water absorbs all of the energy converted by the resistor, calculate how long it takes to heat 0.300 kg of water from room temperature (23.0°C) to the boiling point.
The heating element of a coffee maker operates at 120 V and carries a current of 3.50 A. How long does it take to heat 1.50 kg of water from room temperature 23°C to the boiling point? Assume that no energy is lost in the process. (Cwater = 4186 J/(kg°C)) 12.4 minutes 19.2 minutes 29.1 minutes O 23.6 minutes
A copper transmission cable 43 km long and 5.3 cm in diameter carries a current of 41 A. How much electrical energy (in MJ) is dissipated as thermal energy in 9 hours? Note: P = 1.72x10-8 m
An immersion heater has a resistance of 5.0 ohms while drawing a current of 3.0 ampheres. What is the total electrical energy delivered to the heater during 4.0 minutes of operation?
The 120 V electric heater in a coffee maker has a resistance of 15 Ω. How long will it take for this heater to raise 5 cups (1100 g) of water from 20°C to the ideal brewing temperature of 90°C?
the heating element of an electric cooker operates at 230.0V and carries a current 4.20 A. Assuming the watwr absorbs all the energy from the resistor, how much water (in kilograms) can it heat a room temperature of 23°C to the boiling point in 5 minutes? The specific heat of water is 4186 J/(kg°c)
Four identical filaments are connected together in series inside a decorative light bulb. Each filament has a resistance of 2.30 Ohms. When the very bright light is on, a current of 7.55 A passes through the bulb. What is the total power dissipated in Watts?
An electric motor takes 5 A from a 220 V line. Determine the power of the motor and the energy consumed in 2 h.
The resistance of an electric heater is 90 Ω when connected to 120 V. How much energy does it use during 20 min of operation?
A certain brand of hotdog cooker works by applying a potential difference of 143 V across opposite ends of a hot dog and allowing it to cook by means of the thermal energy produced. The current is 10.1 A, and the energy reguired to cook one hot dog is 60.1 kJ. If the rate at which energy is supplied is unchanged, how long will it take to cook three hot dogs simultaneously? Number Units the tolerance is +/-2%