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1.

A rubber ballon has become negatively charged from being rubbed


with a wool cloth, and the charge is measured as 1.00x10-14C.
According to this charge, the ballon contains an excess of how many
electrons?
2. An electric current through a wire is 6.00 C every 2.00 s. What is the
magnitude of this current?
3. A current of 4.00 A flows through a toaster connected to a 120.0 V
circuit. What is the resistance of the toaster?
4. What is the current in a 60.0 resistor when the potential difference
across it is 120.0 V?
5. A lightbulb with a resistance of 10.0 allows a 1.20A current to flow
when connected to a battery. (a) what is the voltage of the battery?
(b) what is the power of the lightbulb?
6. A small radio operates on 3.00V and has resistance of 15.0 . At what
rate does the radio use electric energy?
7. A 1,200 W hair dryer is operated on a 120 V circuit for 15 min. If
electricity costs $0.10/kWh, what was the cost of using the blow
dryer?
8. An automobile starter rated at 2.00 hp draws how many amps from a
12.0 V battery?
9. An average sized home refrigeration unit has a 1/3 hp fan motor for
blowing air over the inside cooling coils, a 1/3 hp fan motor for
blowing air over the outside condenser coils, and a 3.70 hp
compressor motor. (a) all three motors use electric energy at what
rate? (b) if electricity costs $0.10/kWh, what is the cost of running
the unit per hour? (c) what is the cost for running the unit 12 hours a
day for 30-day month?

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