An electric heater which is connected to a 220 V supply line has two resistance coils A and B of 24 W resistance each. These coils can be used separately (one at a time) , in series or in parallel. Calculate the current drawn when : (a) only one coil (b) Coil A and B are used

An electric heater which is connected to a 220 V supply line has two resistance coils A and B of 24 W resistance each. These coils can be used separately (one at a time) , in series or in parallel. Calculate the current drawn when : (a) only one coil (b) Coil A and B are used

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Problem 53P: For the circuit shown below, =20V , L = 4.0 mH, and R = 5.0 . After steady state is reached with S1...

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