Justine's hair dryer has a resistance of 8 Ω when first turned on. How much currentdoes the hair dryer draw from 134 V line in Justine's house?

Ufxmeng asked Mar 6, 2023

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Ohm's law :

V = I x R

V= voltage = 134 V

R = resistance = 8 Ω

I = current

I = V / R

Replacing:

I = 134/8 = 16.75

Current = 16.75 Ampere [A]

Octav answered Mar 11, 2023

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