Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 21 - Electromagnetic Induction and Faraday's Law - General Problems - Page 623: 83

Answer

The power lost in the lines as heat is: $$P_L=\frac{P_T^2R_L}{V^2}$$

Work Step by Step

Find the current in the transmission lines from P=IV, where P is the power transmitted to the user and V is the delivered voltage. $$P_T=IV$$ $$I=\frac{P_T}{V}$$ The power lost in the lines as heat is given by $I^2R$, where R is the resistance of the power line. $$P_L=I^2R_L=(\frac{P_T}{V})^2R_L=\frac{P_T^2R_L}{V^2}$$
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