Question

A 1200 W floor heater, a 360 W television, and a hand iron operating at 900 W are all plugged into the same 120 volt circuit in a house (that is, the same pair of wires that come from the basement fuse box). What is the total current flowing through this circuit?

20.5 A*
17.5 A
15 A
12.5 A

Answer 1

Total current= total power/total voltage
Current= (1200+360+900)/ 120
Current= 20.5 A

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