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An 1700 W toaster, a 1500 W electric frying pan, and a 60 W lamp are plugged into the same electrical outlet in a 20 A, 120 V circuit. (Note: When plugged into the same outlet, the three devices are in
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An 1700 W toaster, a 1500 W electric frying pan, and a 60 W lamp are plugged into the same electrical outlet in a 20 A, 120 V circuit. (Note: When plugged into the same outlet, the three devices are in parallel with each other across the 120 V outlet.) The three devices are in parallel when plugged into the same socket.(a) What current is drawn by each device?(b) Will this combination blow the 20-A fuse?

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