A 1.40 kW hairdryer and a 100.0 W light bulb are turned on in the same 120 V AC parallel circuit. Assuming three significant digits in the given potential difference, determine the rms current in the hairdryer, the lightbulb and the fuse in the circuit.

A 1.40 kW hairdryer and a 100.0 W light bulb are turned on in the same 120 V AC parallel circuit. Assuming three significant digits in the given potential difference, determine the rms current in the hairdryer, the lightbulb and the fuse in the circuit.

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