The Following Three Appliances Are Connected in Parallel Across an Ideal

question 50

Multiple Choice

The following three appliances are connected in parallel across an ideal $120 - V$ dc power source: 1200-W toaster, 650-W coffee pot, and 600-W microwave. If all were operated at the same time what total current would they draw from the source?

• A) \(5.0 \mathrm {~A}\)
• B) \(4.0 \mathrm {~A}\)
• C) \(20 \mathrm {~A}\)
• D) \(10 \mathrm {~A}\)

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Robert Plutchik

A psychologist known for his psychoevolutionary theory of emotion, which categorized emotions into eight primary types.

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