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📅 NSB Round Robin 2020🎓 MS🔄 Round 2#️⃣ Question 13❓ TOSS-UP✍️ Short Answer

Melissa is building a circuit with a special component that cannot withstand currents above 15 amps. She is drawing power from the electrical grid that delivers alternating current with a peak amplitude of 120 volts. In ohms, what is the minimum resistance she can add to her circuit to prevent damage to the component?

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