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Integrated Concepts A short circuit in a 120-V appliance

Chapter 20, Problem 93

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Integrated Concepts A short circuit in a 120-V appliance cord has a 0.500- Ω resistance. Calculate the temperature rise of the 2.00 g of surrounding materials, assuming their specific heat capacity is 0.200 cal/g⋅ºC and that it takes 0.0500 s for a circuit breaker to interrupt the current. Is this likely to be damaging?

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QUESTION:

Problem 93PE

Integrated Concepts A short circuit in a 120-V appliance cord has a 0.500- Ω resistance. Calculate the temperature rise of the 2.00 g of surrounding materials, assuming their specific heat capacity is 0.200 cal/g⋅ºC and that it takes 0.0500 s for a circuit breaker to interrupt the current. Is this likely to be damaging?

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