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Question
An electrical appliance is rated as 60 W – 150 V.
How much current will flow through the appliance when in use?
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Solution
P = VI
∴ Current will through the appliance
I= `"P"/"V"` = `(60 "w")/(150 "v")` = 0.4 A
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