In the bedroom of your house you would like to run a 240 W toward, a 30 W alarm clock, a 720 W tanning bed, and four 60 W lights. Assuming your house is wired for 120 Volts, how much current will be pulled by these electrical devices?

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Kirsten Olsen

Physics

15 April, 05:32

In the bedroom of your house you would like to run a 240 W toward, a 30 W alarm clock, a 720 W tanning bed, and four 60 W lights. Assuming your house is wired for 120 Volts, how much current will be pulled by these electrical devices?

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Stanley Sellers · Answer 1

Answer: current = 10.25A

Explanation:

Toward = 240w

Alarm clock = 30w

Tanning bed = 720w

4 60 watts bulb = 60 * 4 = 240w

Total power = 240 + 30 + 720 + 240 = 1230w

Voltage = 120v

Recall that Power = current * voltage

1230 = current * 120

current = 1230/120 = 10.25A