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A copper transmission cable 100 km long and 10.0 cm in diameter carries a current of 125 A. (a) What is the potential drop across the cable? (b) How much electrical energy is dissipated as thermal energy every hour?

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Answer: (a) The potential drop across the cable is 27.4V

(b) The electrical energy loss every hour is 12.3MJ

Explanation: See attachment below

A copper transmission cable 100 km long and 10.0 cm in diameter carries a current-example-1
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