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An insulated piston-cylinder device initially contains 0.23 m3 of CO2 at 185 kPa and 10 oC....

An insulated piston-cylinder device initially contains 0.23 m3 of CO2 at 185 kPa and 10 oC. Electric resistance heater supplied heat for 10 mins. During this procedure the volume has doubled while pressure stayed the same. Considering electric resistance heater running on 110 V, calculate the needed current in A

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