Wednesday 8/24 | Homework

Appliance
Wattage
Volts
Amps (Watts/Volts = Amps)
Cost

Microwave
1500
120
(1500/120) 12.5

Toaster
800
120
(800/120) ~6.66

Coffee Pot
975
120
(975/120) 8.125

Mini Fridge
161
115
(161/115) 1.4

Dishwasher
1200
120
(1200/120) 10

How many of those appliances can you plug into one outlet without tripping a breaker? Please do this mathematically rather than through direct experience.

A standard 15 amp outlet could potentially handle several combinations of appliances as long as they do not exceed that 15 amp limit. Examples including the toaster + mini fridge, the coffee pot + mini fridge, etc. However, you would not want to put the dishwasher and the coffee pot together, nor would you want to have the dishwasher and the microwave active and using the same outlet.

What is the directional relationship between charge and current?

An overabundance of electrons creates a negatively charged substance as electrons themselves carry a negative charge. A surplus of protons create a positively charged substance, as protons carry a positive charge. Electrons can move across a conductor in order to produce a current of electricity.