Current Electricity Charging Discharging Of Capacitors Question 543

Question: Two bulbs of 100 W and 200 W working at 220 volt are joined in series with 220 volt supply. Total power consumed will be approximately.

[Pb. PET 2003; BHU 2005]

Options:

A) 65 watt

B) 33 watt

C) 300 watt

D) 100 watt

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ P _{S}=\frac{P _{1}P _{2}}{P _{1}+P _{2}}=\frac{100\times 200}{100+200}=\frac{200}{3}\approx 65,watt $