Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A bulb and a heater are both on a house supply. Find the current in each and the total. Then give three reasons why a house is wired in parallel.
In parallel, every branch has the same potential difference, the currents add up, and ; for two, . Homes are wired in parallel.
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. The bulb. .
Step 2. The heater. .
Step 3. Total. .
Step 4. Reasons. Each appliance gets the full ; each has its own switch; and if one fails, the others keep working.
Answer: , , , and the three reasons above.
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