Two electric bulbs are marked 6 W, 3 V and 3 W, 3 V respectively

PHYSICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Physics · Electricity · Electricity

Problem

Two electric bulbs are marked 6 W, 3 V and 3 W, 3 V respectively. They are connected in parallel to a 3 V ideal supply. (i) Calculate the resistance of each bulb using its rating. (ii) Determine the current through each bulb when connected to the 3 V supply. (iii) Which bulb will glow brighter? Support your answer with a quantitative comparison. (iv) Find the total current drawn from the supply by the two bulbs together.

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