How many 650 -Watt lights can be plugged into a standard 120-Volt, 1 outlet? (Hint: W/V=A 1 2 3 4

To determine how many 650-Watt lights can be plugged into a standard 120-Volt, 1 outlet, we need to use the formula provided in the hint: $W/V=A$. This formula represents the relationship between power (W), voltage (V), and current (I), where $P = V \times I$.<br /><br />First, let's calculate the current required for one 650-Watt light. We know that $P = V \times I$, so we can rearrange the formula to solve for current: $I = \frac{P}{V}$.<br /><br />For one 650-Watt light:<br />$I = \frac{650 \text{ Watts}}{120 \text{ Volts}} = 5.42 \text{ Amperes}$<br /><br />Now, we need to determine how many such lights can be plugged into the outlet. Since the outlet can supply 1 Ampere of current, we can divide the total current available by the current required for one light:<br /><br />$\text{Number of lights} = \frac{1 \text{ Ampere}}{5.42 \text{ Amperes/light}} = 0.184 \text{ lights}$<br /><br />Since we cannot have a fraction of a light, the answer is 0 lights. Therefore, none of the 650-Watt lights can be plugged into the standard 120-Volt, 1 outlet.