Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A circuit at has a refrigerator of , an iron of and a geyser of , all on.
House circuits are in parallel at , with a live, a neutral and an earth wire. The current of an appliance is , and the currents add up. A fuse in the live wire melts when the current is too large (a short circuit or overloading). The earth wire joins a metal body to the ground.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. (a) .
Step 2. (b) , so : safe, but close to the limit.
Step 3. (c) , so : overloaded, and the fuse melts.
Answer: ; , safe; , the fuse melts.
Check. is more than the the circuit can carry.
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