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posted by  vendetta on 11/5/2009 12:11:59 AM  |  status: Closed  |  Earned Karma: 68

emf of a generator

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If 35.0 MW of power at 43.2 kV (rms) arrives at a town from a generator via 3.10 Ω transmission lines.
a. Calculate the emf at the generator end of the lines. (2 points)
b. Calculate the fraction of the power generated thatis lost in the lines. (3 points)
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posted by Anonymous on 11/5/2009 10:17:43 AM  |  status: Live
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Everything makes sense to me except the very last part.  Since 2.03e6 W is the power lost to the lines, wouldn't the fraction of power lost to the lines just be 2.03e6 W / 35.0e6 W = 0.058 or 5.8% be the fraction of power generated that is lost to the lines. 

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