An electric iron is labelled " " and is used on a domestic supply that sometimes…

PHYSICS · Multi-part · A Level · Physics · Electricity · Electricity

Problem

An electric iron is labelled "500 W,  220 V500\,\text{W},\; 220\,\text{V}" and is used on a domestic supply that sometimes drops to 200 V200\,\text{V}. (i) Calculate the resistance of the heating element when it operates at its rated values. (ii) Find the quantity of heat produced by the iron in 15 min15\,\text{min} when the supply voltage is 220 V220\,\text{V}. (iii) Determine the power consumed and the heat produced in the same time interval when the supply voltage falls to 200 V200\,\text{V}, assuming the resistance remains unchanged. (iv) Explain how the fall in supply voltage affects the performance of the iron in everyday use.

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