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OpenStudy (anonymous):

You have a nightlight plugged into an outlet in the hallway, which uses 3.5 watts when plugged in. If the house circuit provides 120.0 volts, what is the current through this bulb?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

power=current*voltage

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so would you divide volts by watts?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

watts are a unit of power...so not quite

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so how do u do it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you need to divide power by volts

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it is .029 amp

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sounds correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

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