Multiple choice

Calculate the current when heating is at the maximum rate of an electric device, which consumes energy at a rate of 600 W, where the voltage is 220 V.

  1. 0.366 A

  2. 2.72 A

  3. 80.66 A

  4. 0.012 A

  5. 1636.3 A
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B Correct answer
Explanation

When heating is at the maximum rate, the current I = P/V I = 600 W/220 V = 2.72 A

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