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Homework Statement
What current would flow in an ordinary 115 V household circuit, if a 1385 W hair drier and a 625 W microwave oven were operating simultaneously on this line?
Answer: 17.48 A
How much current would the hair drier and microwave from the previous question draw, if they were connected to the 115 V line in series?
Answer: Unknown
Homework Equations
P=IV, V=IR
The Attempt at a Solution
I'm looking for an answer to the second question. Aren't the first and second questions the same? I can't see the difference...