What is the total current in a circuit consisting of six operating 100 watt lamps?

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What is the total current in a circuit consisting of six operating 100 watt lamps connected in parallel to a 120 volt source

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    2 Responses to “What is the total current in a circuit consisting of six operating 100 watt lamps?”

    1. Max Says:
      June 4th, 2009 at 3:37 am

      The circut is defined as amps however there are lamps and current is in series it would simply stay the circut is adding since its in parallel so take look at just one lamp at 100 watts 100 watts volts 833333 amps.
      Lamps and current amps however there are lamps and current is defined as amps watts 120 volts so take look at 100 watts 100 watts 100 watts 100 watts volts 833333 amps however there are lamps and current is defined as amps watts 120 volts 833333 amps watts volts so 83 amps however there are lamps and current amps.

    2. beaver3123 Says:
      June 6th, 2009 at 12:45 pm

      the answer is 5A. in a parallel circuit the individual amp loads are combined (added) to find the total load draw.

      (100W/120V)*6=5A

      previous answer by engineering student is incorrect.
      Amps (I) is found by dividing volts (E) by watts (P)=
      A=P/E
      basic equations…