All of the electrical outlets in a room are connected in asingle parallel circui

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All of the electrical outlets in a room are connected in asingle parallel circuit. The circuit is equipped with a 20-A fuse,and the voltage is 120 V. A. What is the maxium power that can be supplied by theoutlets without blowing the fuse? B. How many 1,200 W appliances can be plugged into thesockets without blowing the fuse? All of the electrical outlets in a room are connected in asingle parallel circuit. The circuit is equipped with a 20-A fuse,and the voltage is 120 V. A. What is the maxium power that can be supplied by theoutlets without blowing the fuse? B. How many 1,200 W appliances can be plugged into thesockets without blowing the fuse?

Explanation / Answer

A) Use the equation P = IV = (20 A)(120 V) = 2400W.

B) It can power at most 2400W / 1200 W = 2 appliances.

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