A high-voltage transmission line carries 1 000 A at 700 kV for a distance of 200 miles. If the resistance in the wire is 1 ?/mile, what is the power loss due to resistive losses?

a. 20 kW
b. 200 kW
c. 20 MW
d. 200 MW
e. 200 W


d

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