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A 75 W lightbulb is being run on a 110 V outlet. Determine the resistance of the lightbulb. Provide a detailed description of the process.

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Power is defined as

P = I*V

where I is the current and V is the voltage

Ohm's law gives us the relation betwen Voltage and current in a resistive component

V = I*R ,  Then

P = V² / R

We solve for R,

R = (110 V)²/ 75W =  161.33 ohms

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