Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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ISBN: 9780131495081
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 25, Problem 43P
(II) How many 75-W lightbulbs, connected to 120V as in Fig. 25–20, can be used without blowing a 15-A fuse?
FIGURE 25–20 Connection of household appliances.
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