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An electric oven of 2 kW power rating is operated in a domestic electric circuit (220 V) that has a current rating of 5 A. What result do you expect? Explain.
Electro-Magnetism
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Answer
The current drawn by the electric oven :
P = V x I
I =
Substituting the values, we get,
I = = 9.09 A
The current drawn by the electric oven is 9.09 A which exceeds the 5A current rating of the circuit, hence, the fuse wire will melt and break the circuit.
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