Two 100 W bulbs differ in that one is designed for the American 120 V rms and the other is designed for the European 220 V rms. Which bulb has the greater resistance, and what is that resistance?

A. American, 288

B. American, 144

C. European, 484

D. European, 242

E. they are the same, 265


C. European, 484

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The objective and the eyepiece of a microscope have focal lengths of 4.00 mm and 25.0 mm, respectively. The objective produces a real image 30 times the size of the object

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