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An energy plant produces an output potential of 2100 kV and serves a city 238 km away. A high-voltage transmission line carries 580 A to the city. The effective resistance of a transmission line [wire(s)] is 1.83 Ω/km times the distance from the plant to the city. What is the potential provided to the city, i.e., at the end of the transmission line? Answer in units of kV. 005 (part 2 of 4) 10.0 points How much power is dissipated due to resistive losses in the transmission line? Answer in units of W. 006 (part 3 of 4) 10.0 points Assume the plant charges $ 0.097 /kW · hr for electric energy. At this rate, how much does it cost to transmit energy to the city (by the transmission line heating the atmosphere) each hour? Answer in units of dollars/hr. 007 (part 4 of 4) 10.0 points Consider the money lost by the transmission line heating the atmosphere each hour. Assume the energy plant produces the same amount of power; however, the output electric potential of the energy plant is 20% greater. How much money per hour is saved by increasing the electric potential of the power plant? Answer in units of dollars/hr.