A room AC runs for 5 a day at a voltage of 220 V. The wiring of the room consists of Cu of 1 mm radius and a length of 10 m. Power consumption per day is 10 commercial units. What fraction of it goes in the joule heating in wires? What would happen if the wiring is made of aluminium of the same dimensions?

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Explanation – power consumption in a day i.e in 5  = 10 units

Power consumption per hour = 2 units

Power consumption = 2 units =2KW= 2000J/s

Also power =V * I

2000W= 220V * l or l= 9A approx.

R= ρ l A

Power consumption in first current carryin

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