Locate all of the electrical appliances that you use in your residence-hall room or in a single room in your house.a. Can you find current or power ratings on these appliances? What are they?b. Even if power ratings cannot be found for each device, can you guess (with the help of table 13.2) approximately how much current each appliance is likely to draw? Rank the appliances in order from the one likely to draw the most current to the one that would draw the least.c. Is there likely to be a problem if all of the appliances are turned on at the same time on a single circuit fused at 20 A??

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table 13.2 Power and Current Ratings of Some Common Appliances Appliance Power (W) Current (A) 6000 (220 V) stove 27 dothes dryer 5400 (220 V) 25 water heater 4500 (220 V) 20 dothes washer 1200 10 dishwasher 1200 10 electric iron 1100 9. coffeemaker 1000 8. toaster 850 hair dryer 650 food processor 500 4 large fan 240 2 color television 100 0.8 small fan 50 0.4 personal computer 45 0.4 clock radio 12 0.1 These values vary, depending on the size and design of a particular appliance.