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A clothes dryer uses about 3 amps of current from a 240 volt line. How much power does it use?

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There is a formula that relates current, voltage and power and it's the following:
Power = voltage x current
(in watts) (volts) ( amps)

The exercise already gave us the voltage, which is 240, and the current, which is 3 amps.

Power= 240 x 3
Power= 720 watts

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Power = volts. X. Amps

The dryer uses about 720 watts.
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