An electric skillet draws 5000 mA at 220 V. Assuming that everything is constant and the voltage drops by 10%, (a) what will be the current? (b) What will happen to the current if the resistance is reduced by 15%?

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An electric skillet draws 5000 mA at 220 V. Assuming that everything is constant and the voltage
drops by 10%,

(a) what will be the current?

(b) What will happen to the current if the resistance is
reduced by 15%?

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