A 1-kW heater is designed to operate at 240 V. (a) What is its resistance, and what
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A 1-kW heater is designed to operate at 240 V.
(a) What is its resistance, and what current does it draw?
(b) What is the power dissipated in this resistor if it operates at 120 V? Assume that its resistance is constant.
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