Answer to Question #268468 in Electric Circuits for Ellah

Question

What is the resistance of an electric frying pan that draws 60A when connected to a 220V circuit? Find the unknown R = ?

Answer 1

Solution;

From Ohms law:

$V=IR$

Given:

$V=220V$

$I=60A$

Then;

$R=\frac VI=\frac{220}{60}=3.667\Omega$