A 1000 W, 220 V electric iron is mistakenly connected in series with a 60 W, 220 V…

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Electricity · Electricity

Problem

A 1000 W, 220 V electric iron is mistakenly connected in series with a 60 W, 220 V filament lamp across the 220 V mains. Explain briefly why the lamp glows very dimly in this arrangement.

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