An air compressor is plugged into a 208-volt outlet, and requires 10 kW of power to complete its compression process. What is the current drawn by the air compressor?
Given: W?e = -10 kW = -10,000 W; E = 208 V
What will be an ideal response?
I = ?W?e/E= 48.1 A
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