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Ch 32: AC Circuits
Knight Calc - Physics for Scientists and Engineers 5th Edition
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Capitolo 32, Problema 36

A resistor dissipates 2.0 W when the rms voltage of the emf is 10.0 V. At what rms voltage will the resistor dissipate 10.0 W?

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Step 1: Recall the formula for power dissipated in a resistor: P = V2 / R, where P is the power, V is the rms voltage, and R is the resistance.
Step 2: Use the given data for the first case to calculate the resistance of the resistor. Rearrange the formula to solve for R: R = V2 / P. Substitute V = 10.0 V and P = 2.0 W.
Step 3: Once the resistance R is determined, use the same power formula for the second case where the power is 10.0 W. Rearrange the formula to solve for the new rms voltage V: V = P ⋅ R.
Step 4: Substitute the value of R (calculated in Step 2) and P = 10.0 W into the formula to find the new rms voltage.
Step 5: Simplify the expression to determine the new rms voltage. This will give the voltage at which the resistor dissipates 10.0 W.

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