Answer to Question #331781 in Electricity and Magnetism for Torjang

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Question #331781

A person plugged in a 1250 W hair dryer and a 2500 W electric heater in the same 120 V outlet

protected by a 7.5 A circuit breaker. Will the breaker trip?

Expert's answer

"I=\\frac{P_1+P_2}U=31~A,"

"I>I_0."

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