A space heater in an old home draws a 12.5-A current. A pair of 12-gauge copper wires

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A space heater in an old home draws a 12.5-A current. A pair of 12-gauge copper wires carries the current from the fuse box to the wall outlet, a distance of 30 m. The voltage at the fuse box is exactly 120 V.

(a) What is the voltage delivered to the space heater?

(b) If the fuse will blow at a current of 20 A, how many 60-W bulbs can be supplied by this line when the space heater is on? (Assume that the wires from the wall to the space heater and to the light fixtures have negligible resistance.)

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