120 V Computer (500 W) Lights (500 W) Fridge (500 W) Fuse T.V. (500 W) 20 A A) What is the current in each component? A (Round answer to the hundredths place.) B) What total current is being drawn from the circuit? A (Round answer to the tenths place.) Does the fuse break? For YES, type: Y For NO, type: N C) If a 500 W toaster is connected, what is the total current in the circuit now? A (Round answer to the tenths place.) Does the fuse break? For YES, type: Y For NO, type: N AAAAAA
120 V Computer (500 W) Lights (500 W) Fridge (500 W) Fuse T.V. (500 W) 20 A A) What is the current in each component? A (Round answer to the hundredths place.) B) What total current is being drawn from the circuit? A (Round answer to the tenths place.) Does the fuse break? For YES, type: Y For NO, type: N C) If a 500 W toaster is connected, what is the total current in the circuit now? A (Round answer to the tenths place.) Does the fuse break? For YES, type: Y For NO, type: N AAAAAA
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A typical "college pad" is shown below. Each component uses a power of 500 W, and a 20 Amp
fuşe protects the circuit.
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120 V
Computer
(500 W)
Lights
(500 W)
Fridge
(500 W)
Fuse
T.V.
(500 W)
20 A
A) What is the current in each component?
A (Round answer to the
hundredths place.)
B) What total current is being drawn from the circuit?
A (Round answer to the
tenths place.)
Does the fuse break?
For YES, type: Y For NO, type: N
C) If a 500 W toaster is connected, what is the total current in the circuit now?
A (Round answer to the tenths place.)
Does the fuse break?
For YES, type: Y For NO, type: N
D) What is the resistance of each component?
2 (Round answer to the tenths
place.)
E) How much does it cost per hour to power the circuit if the electricity costs 0.11 $/kW-hr? (kW-
hr is 1000 W for 1 hour) $
(Round answer to the nearest cent.)
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