Two cities are 150 km apart. Electric power is sent from one city to another city through copper wires. The fall of potential per km is 8 volt and the average resistance per km is 0.5 . The power loss in the wire is
- 19.2 W
- 19.2 kW
- 19.2 J
- 12.2 kW
Answer
(2) 19.2 kW
Solution
Total potential drop along the wire:
V = 8 150 = 1200 V
Total resistance of the wire:
R = 0.5 150 = 75
Power loss P = V2R = (1200)275
= 19200 W = 19.2 kW
Answer: (2)