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Homework Statement
Here's another motor--this one operates on 54 V and does work at a rate of 140 W. How much resistance must be connected in series to this motor, if you wish to plug it into a 120 V outlet?
Homework Equations
I'm not sure, but:
P = (V^2)/R
Where P is power, V is voltage, and R is resistance.
The Attempt at a Solution
Am I supposed to subtract the motor voltage from the outlet voltage?
((120-54)^2)/140 = 31.114 ohm
I know that this is wrong...