An electric dryer consumes 6.0 * 10^6 joules of

electrical energy when operating at 220 volts for

1.8 * 103 seconds. During operation, the dryer

draws a current of

(1) 10. A (3) 9.0 * 102 A

(2) 15 A (4) 3.3 * 103 A

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25 October, 15:11

An electric dryer consumes 6.0 * 10^6 joules of

electrical energy when operating at 220 volts for

1.8 * 103 seconds. During operation, the dryer

draws a current of

(1) 10. A (3) 9.0 * 102 A

(2) 15 A (4) 3.3 * 103 A

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Lorenzo Stuart · Answer 1

''Joules'' are ''watt-seconds'', so divide the joules by the number of seconds to get the rate of power - i get 3,333 watts. Now divide that by the voltage to get the current - I get 15.15 amps

An electric dryer consumes 6.0 * 10^6 joules ofelectrical energy when operating at 220 volts for1.8 * 103 seconds. During operation, the dryerdraws a current of(1) 10. A (3) 9.0 * 102 A(2) 15 A (4) 3.3 * 103 A

An electric dryer consumes 6.0 * 10^6 joules of

electrical energy when operating at 220 volts for

1.8 * 103 seconds. During operation, the dryer

draws a current of

(1) 10. A (3) 9.0 * 102 A

(2) 15 A (4) 3.3 * 103 A