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An electric travel blanket uses a car's 12V supply. The current is 3A. a) What is the power of the blanket? b) How much energy does it transfer if it is switched on for 10 …

An electric travel blanket uses a car's 12V supply. The current is 3A. a) What is the power of the blanket? b) How much energy does it transfer if it is switched on for 10 …
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An electric travel blanket uses a car's 12V supply. The current is 3A.

a) What is the power of the blanket?

b) How much energy does it transfer if it is switched on for 10 minutes?

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For electrical devices . . .

Power dissipated = (voltage) x (current) =

(12 V) x (3.0 A) = 36 watts .

1 watt means 1 joule per second

(36 joule/sec) x (60 sec/min) x (10 min) = 21,600 joules

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