the morning, the student plugs in a computer (240 W) to study physics, a microwave (800 W) to make breakfast, and a hair dryer (1200 W) to dry the hair. What is the overall current in this student's room, in Ampere? B. A circuit in a student’s room has a 15 A circuit breaker. In the morning, the student plugs in a computer (240 W) to study physics, a microwave (800 W) to make breakfast, and a hair dryer (1200 W) to dry the hair. Will this be enough to trip the circuit breaker? not enough information no, because the overall current is more than 15 A no, because the overall current is less than 15 A yes, because the overall
A. In the morning, the student plugs in a computer (240 W) to study physics, a microwave (800 W) to make breakfast, and a hair dryer (1200 W) to dry the hair. What is the overall current in this student's room, in Ampere?
B. A circuit in a student’s room has a 15 A circuit breaker. In the morning, the student plugs in a computer (240 W) to study physics, a microwave (800 W) to make breakfast, and a hair dryer (1200 W) to dry the hair. Will this be enough to trip the circuit breaker?
not enough information |
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no, because the overall current is more than 15 A |
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no, because the overall current is less than 15 A |
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yes, because the overall current is less than 15 A |
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yes, because the overall current is more than 15 A |
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