Question

The semester is over and you are planning a party with your fellow class mates. You anticipate a long night and want to hang a chain of lights which consists of lamps that are connected in series; each lamp draws a power of 17W when connected to your 110V power outlet. Your circuit breaker is tripped when a current of 15A is exceeded. How many lamps can you connect and operate in series without tripping the circuit breaker?

Answer 1