General Physics, 2nd Edition
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Author: Morton M. Sternheim
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 17, Problem 66E
(a)
To determine
The current in the circuit.
(b)
To determine
The power supplied to the motor.
(c)
To determine
The rate at which the motor can lift
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