For electric power that costs 10 cents per kilowatt hour, the cost of operating a 110-V heater that uses 20 A for 10 hours is
A) $0.22.
B) $0.55.
C) $2.20.
D) $5.50.
E) none of the above
Answer: C
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A) The object must be a quasar. B) The object must be a Cepheid variable star. C) The object is no more than about 10 light-hours across. D) The object must be very far away, making it one of the most luminous objects in the universe. E) The object is being orbited by another object with an orbital period of 10 hours.
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A) 1.2 A B) 2.5 A C) 4.9 A D) 7.6 A E) 9.8 A
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