Question

The microwave oven uses only 1000 watts of electricity. Does this allow you to have both the microwave oven and the toaster plugged into the circuit at the same time? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Maximum allowed overload in the circuit=1800
watts


Load of microwave=1000
watts


Load of the toaster=800
watts


Load of microwave+
load of toaster<
maximum load allowed in circuit


1000+800<1800


1800<1800
, this is not true because1800
is equal to1800
and not less than that.