What is the advantage of the steam trap? ...

[oliviahorn72]

What is the advantage of the steam trap?

Question 2

When operating on a 120-V circuit, an electric heater receives 1.30  103 W of power, a toaster receives 1.00  103 W, and an electric oven receives 1.54  103 W. If all three appliances are connected in parallel on a 120-V circuit and turned on, what is the total current drawn from an external source?
  1.24.0 A
  2.32.0 A
  3.40.0 A
  4.48.0 A
  5.none of those answers

[moormoney]

Answer to Question 1

The steam trap collects condensed steam (hot water) and prevents most of it from
entering the calorimeter cup.

Answer to Question 2

2

[oliviahorn72]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[scottmt]

Excellent