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A single household circuit operates at 120 V and is protected by a 15 A circuit breaker. How many 40 W lamps can be operated simultaneously without tripping the circuit breaker?

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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