document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83562>Question 83562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the voltage in a circuit is given by the equation V = square root of PR, where P is the power in watts ans R is the resistance in ohms. if the voltage in a circuit is 120 volts and the circuit produces 1500 watts of power, what is the resistance in the circuit </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28P%2AR%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28P%2AR%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = V<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for R<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P*R = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; squared both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V%5E2%2FP ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V%5E2%2FP\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; divided both sides by P<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find R when V=120 and P=1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120%5E2%2F1500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120%5E2%2F1500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14400%2F1500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14400%2F1500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 9.6 ohms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One way to check our solution, is find the current; I = V/R; I = 120/9.6 = 12.5 amps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We know power = volts*amps:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 120*12.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 1500 watts<BR>\n" );
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