A 120-volt fluorescent ballast has an input current of 0.34 ampere and an input power rating of 22 watts. The power factor of the ballast is .

An electric kettle is made out of stainless steel, weighs two pounds (when empty) and is equipped with a heating element that consumes 2 kw of electricity. assuming that the water and the kettle are at the same uniform temperature at any moment of time, calculate the shortest possible time to bring 2 quarts of water from room temperature to the onset of boiling

For a process taking place in a closed system containing gas, the volume and pressure relationship is pvi-constant. -1.5 bar, the process starts with initial conditions, pi = =0.03 m3 and ends with final volume, v2-0.05 m3 determine the work done by the gas.

What is the maximum height from which a mass of 30 kg can fall on to a flange on the lower end of a vertical rod of length 1.0 m and diameter 20 mm, the upper end being rigidly fixed, if the stress in the rod is not to exceed 80 mpa? the tensile modulus of the rod is 200 gpa.