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A toaster operating at 240 V has a resis...

A toaster operating at 240 V has a resistance of `120Omega`. The power is ………. .

A

400 W

B

2 w

C

480 W

D

240 W

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The correct Answer is:
C
`P = V^2 /R`
` = (240 xx 240 )/120`
` = 480 W`
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