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Question 14
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An offshore wind farm generates 12 MW12\text{ MW}12 MW of electrical power, which is transmitted to the mainland grid through a subsea cable with a total resistance of 1.5 Ω.

If the power is transmitted at a potential difference of 15 kV15\text{ kV}15 kV instead of 60 kV60\text{ kV}60 kV, how much additional power is dissipated as thermal energy in the transmission cable?

0.54 MW0.54\text{ MW}0.54 MW

0.90 MW0.90\text{ MW}0.90 MW

1.02 MW1.02\text{ MW}1.02 MW

0.06 MW0.06\text{ MW}0.06 MW

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