document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1069184>Question 1069184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f the power dissipated in a resistor is 494 W when the current is 2.45 A, find the power when the current is 3.45 A.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[Hint: the power dissipated in a resistor varies directly as the square of the current in the resistor.]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Round your answer to 3 significant digits. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #684394 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=684394\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P=kI^2, where I is the current<BR>\n" );
document.write( "494=k*2.45^2=6.0025 k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=494/6.0025=82.3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P=82.3*3.45^2=979.57 or 980 W. </SPAN>\n" );
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