A household circuit operating at 240 V has four appliances connected in Parallel. The resistances of the three appliances are 20 Ohm, 30 Ohm, 50 Ohm and 70 Ohm, respectively. Calculate the voltage drop across each appliance (resistance), the current flowing in each of the three appliances, and the current flowing through the battery (e.g. the power source). Calculate the power consumption of the system.
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A household circuit operating at 240 V has four appliances connected in Parallel. The resistances of the three appliances are 20 Ohm, 30 Ohm, 50 Ohm and 70 Ohm, respectively. Calculate the voltage drop across each appliance (resistance), the current flowing in each of the three appliances, and the current flowing through the battery (e.g. the power source). Calculate the power consumption of the system.
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