College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321879721
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 26, Problem 5CQ
A soldering gun contains a transformer that lowers the 120 V from an outlet to a few volts. It’s possible to have a current of 150 A in the tip of the soldering iron even though the outlet has a circuit breaker that permits no more than 15 A. Explain how this is possible.
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College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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