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A 52-gallon electric water heater is designed to deliver 4800 W to an electric-resistance heating element in the tank when it is supplied with 240 V (it doesn’t matter if this is ac or dc).

a. What is the resistance of the heating element?
b. How many watts would be delivered if the element is supplied with 208 V instead of 240 V?
c. Neglecting any losses from the tank, how long would it take for 4800 W to heat the 52 gallons of water from 60° F to 120° F? The conversion between kilowatts of electricity and Btu/hr of heat is given by 3412 Btu/hr = 1 kW. Also, one Btu heats 1 lb of water by 1° F and 1 gallon of water weighs 8.34 lbs.
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