College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
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Chapter 21 - AC Circuits - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Conceptual Questions - Page 747: 3

Answer

The discussion is outlined below:

Work Step by Step

Because the voltage is multiplied by $1/2$, so is the current. Also, since the power is proportional to the square of the current, the power is multiplied by $(\frac{1}{2})^2 = \frac{1}{4}$. So the power is 25 percent of the designed power.
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