The total current delivered to a number of devicesconnected in parallel is the sum of the individualcurrents in each device. Circuit breakers areresettable automatic switches that protect against adangerously large total current by "opening" to stopthe current at a specified safe value. A 1640-Wtoaster, a 1200-W iron, and a 1340-W microwaveoven are turned on in a kitchen. As the drawingshows, they are all connected through a 20-A circuitbreaker (which has negligible resistance) to an acvoltage of 120 V. (a) Find the equivalent resistanceof the three devices. (b) Obtain the total currentdelivered by the source and (c) determine whetherthe breaker will "open" to prevent an accident (yes orno).(a) Number(c)îCircuitbreaker20 A120 Vi(b) Number i10UnitsUnits<><>

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The total current delivered to a number of devices connected in parallel is the sum of the individual currents in each device. Circuit breakers are resettable automatic switches that protect against a dangerously large total current by "opening" to stop the current at a specified safe value. A 1640-W toaster, a 1200-W iron, and a 1340-W microwave oven are turned on in a kitchen. As the drawing

The total current delivered to a number of devices connected in parallel is the sum of the individual currents in each device. Circuit breakers are resettable automatic switches that protect against a dangerously large total current by "opening" to stop the current at a specified safe value. A 1640-W toaster, a 1200-W iron, and a 1340-W microwave oven are turned on in a kitchen. As the drawing

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