Current Electricity Charging Discharging Of Capacitors Question 552

Question: Three bulbs of 40 W, 60 W, 100 W are arranged in series with 220 volt supply which bulb has minimum resistance

[Pb. PET 2000]

Options:

A) 100 W

B) 40 W

C) 60 W

D) Equal in all bulbs

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ P _{Rated}=\frac{V _{Rated}^{2}}{R} $

Therefore $ R\propto \frac{1}{P _{Rated}} $ (V - constant) So bulb of high power will have less resistance.