A 120 V circuit in a house is equipped with a 20 A circuit breaker that will “trip" (i.e., shut off) if the current exce

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A 120 V circuit in a house is equipped with a 20 A circuit breaker that will “trip" (i.e., shut off) if the current exce

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A 120 V circuit in a house is equipped with a20 A circuit breaker that will “trip" (i.e., shut off) ifthe current exceeds 20 A. How many 658 watt appliances can beplugged into the sockets of that circuit before the circuit breakertrips? (Note that the answer is a whole number as fractionalappliances are not possible!),
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