Question

A clothes dryer uses about 38 amps of current from a 240 volt line. How much power does it use? watts

Answer 1

I think the answer is 9,120 watts

Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer is 9120 W.

Explanation:

The expression of the power in terms of potential and current is as follows;

P=VI

Here, V is the potential, I is the current and P is the power.

It is given in the problem that a clothes dryer uses about 38 amps of current from a 240 volt line.

Calculate the power.

P=VI

Put V= 240 V and I= 38 A.

P=(240)(38)

P=9120 W

Therefore, the power of the clothes dryer is 9120 W.