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Halliday, Resnick & Walker — Circuits: Problem 36

36 A standard flashlight battery can deliver about 2.0 W · h of energy before it runs down. (a) If a battery costs US$0.85, what is the cost of operating a 100 W lamp for 8.0 h using batteries? (b) What is the cost if energy is provided at the rate of US$0.06 per kilowatt-hour?

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Given: 36 A, 2.0 W, 100 W

Find: (a) If a battery costs US$0; (b) What is the cost if energy is provided at the rate of US$0

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Fundamentals of Physics · 10th ISV Edition
Author: Halliday, Resnick & Walker
Publisher: Wiley
Chapter: Circuits