How much power is dissipated in the power cord

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Question: Your toaster has a power cord with a resistance of 0.018 ohms connected in series with a 8.7-ohms nichrome heating element. The potential difference between the terminals of the toaster is 120 V.

Part A: How much power is dissipated in the power cord?

Part B: How much power is dissipated in the heating element?

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