An 1290 W toaster and an 803 W microwave oven are connected in parallel to the same 30.0 A, 120 V circuit. HINT (a) Find the toaster's resistance R (in ohms). Ω (b) If the microwave fails and is replaced, what maximum power rating (in W) can be used without tripping the 30.0 A circuit breaker? W

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An 1290 W toaster and an 803 W microwave oven are connected in parallel to the same 30.0 A, 120 V circuit.
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(a) Find the toaster's resistance R (in ohms).
Ω
(b) If the microwave fails and is replaced, what maximum power rating (in W) can be used without tripping the 30.0 A circuit
breaker?
W
Transcribed Image Text:An 1290 W toaster and an 803 W microwave oven are connected in parallel to the same 30.0 A, 120 V circuit. HINT (a) Find the toaster's resistance R (in ohms). Ω (b) If the microwave fails and is replaced, what maximum power rating (in W) can be used without tripping the 30.0 A circuit breaker? W
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