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An offshore wind farm generates 44 MW44\text{ MW}44 MW of electrical power. This power is transmitted to the mainland grid through an undersea cable with a total resistance of 5.0 Ω.

Which row in the table correctly identifies the power lost as heat in the cable when transmitted at the generation voltage of 11 kV11\text{ kV}11 kV compared to when stepped up to a transmission voltage of 220 kV220\text{ kV}220 kV?

Power loss at 11 kV11\text{ kV}11 kVPower loss at 220 kV220\text{ kV}220 kV
A24.2 MW24.2\text{ MW}24.2 MW9680 MW9680\text{ MW}9680 MW
B80 MW80\text{ MW}80 MW4.0 MW4.0\text{ MW}4.0 MW
C80 MW80\text{ MW}80 MW200 kW
D20 kW1.0 kW

Power loss at 11 kV11\text{ kV}11 kV is 24.2 MW24.2\text{ MW}24.2 MW, and power loss at 220 kV220\text{ kV}220 kV is 9680 MW9680\text{ MW}9680 MW

Power loss at 11 kV11\text{ kV}11 kV is 80 MW80\text{ MW}80 MW, and power loss at 220 kV220\text{ kV}220 kV is 4.0 MW4.0\text{ MW}4.0 MW

Power loss at 11 kV11\text{ kV}11 kV is 80 MW80\text{ MW}80 MW, and power loss at 220 kV220\text{ kV}220 kV is 200 kW200\text{ kW}200 kW

Power loss at 11 kV11\text{ kV}11 kV is 20 kW20\text{ kW}20 kW, and power loss at 220 kV220\text{ kV}220 kV is 1.0 kW1.0\text{ kW}1.0 kW

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