By careful measurements it is determined that a benchtop argon ion laser is consuming

Chapter 2, Problem 32

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By careful measurements it is determined that a benchtop argon ion laser is consuming (absorbing) 1.5 kW of electric power from the wall outlet, but only producing 5 W of optical power. Where is the remaining power going? Doesn’t conservation of energy require the two quantities to be equal?

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