A light, a heater, and a hair dryer were all running in the bathroom at the same time. Suddenly, they all turn off. After all, the light usually stays on just fine whenever you use the bathroom. Why would it go off now?

Please answer this question assuming the circuit breaker or fuse for the bathroom has a 40-ampere capacity. Use the terms “circuit,” and “overload.” Then think of at least two solutions to prevent this from happening again.

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A light, a heater, and a hair dryer were all running in the bathroom at the same time. Suddenly, they all turn off. After all, the light usually stays on just fine whenever you use the bathroom. Why would it go off now?

Please answer this question assuming the circuit breaker or fuse for the bathroom has a 40-ampere capacity. Use the terms “circuit,” and “overload.” Then think of at least two solutions to prevent this from happening again.