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Chapter 21, Problem 12OQ
When operating on a 120-V circuit, an electric heater receives 1.30 × 103 W of power, a toaster receives 1.00 × 103 W, and an electric oven receives 1.54 × 103 W. If all three appliances are connected in parallel on a 120-V circuit and turned on, what is the total current drawn from an external source? (a) 24.0 A (b) 32.0 A (c) 40.0 A (d) 48.0 A (e) none of those answers
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