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Two bulbs are rated
PHYSICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Physics · Electricity · Electricity
Problem
Two bulbs are rated
100
W
100\,\text{W}
100
W
,
220
V
220\,\text{V}
220
V
and
60
W
60\,\text{W}
60
W
,
220
V
220\,\text{V}
220
V
. They are connected in parallel to a
220
V
220\,\text{V}
220
V
supply. (a) Calculate the power actually dissipated by each bulb. (b) State which bulb appears brighter.
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