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A wire from the power supply is carrying 120w of power and 24a of current. which color(s) of cable is the wire

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Answer and explanation;

Power = voltage × current;

P = V/I

Thus;

V = P/I

= 120W/24A

= 5V

The voltage is therefore; 5 volts

The wire color is either Red or White.


User Adrian Ng
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There is no picture given so I can't be really sure what color of the cable you're referring to. However, the only relationship I can think of when the power and the current is given would be: P=IV or P = I²R, where P is power, I is current, V is voltage and R is resistance. Solving both equations:

120 W = (24 A)(Voltage)
Voltage = 5 V

120 W = (24 A)²(R)
R = 0.2083 Ω

So, i think the cable would have specification of 5 Volts and 0.2083 ohms.
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