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A High-Voltage Powerline Operates at 500,000 V Rms and Carries

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A high-voltage powerline operates at 500,000 V rms and carries an rms current of 500 A. If the resistance of the cable is 0.050 Ω/km, what is the resistive power loss in 200 km of the powerline?


A) 250 kW
B) 500 kW
C) 1 megawatt
D) 2.5 megawatts
E) 250 megawatts

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