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An electric kettle draws a current of from a mains supply.
PHYSICS · Multi-part · A Level · Physics · Electricity · Electricity
Problem
An electric kettle draws a current of
6
A
6\,\text{A}
6
A
from a
220
V
220\,\text{V}
220
V
mains supply. (a) Calculate the power it consumes. (b) Determine the resistance of its heating element.
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