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1) You have three appliances that you want to connect to the same 120V outlet. Appliance...

1) You have three appliances that you want to connect to the same 120V outlet. Appliance A) a hair dryer (consumes 1875 watts), B) a microwave (consumes 1400 watts), and C) a coffee maker (consumes 900 watts). a. How much current (I) does each appliance draw? b. If the circuit breaker for this outlet is rated for 20 Amps, can all the appliances be plugged at the same time without tripping the breaker, i.e., exceeding the current rating of the breaker?

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