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Two electric bulbs rated P1 watt V volts and P2 watt V volts are connected in parallel and V volts are applied to it. The total power will be
Q. Two electric bulbs rated
P
1
watt
V
volts and
P
2
watt
V
volts are connected in parallel and
V
volts are applied to it. The total power will be
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A
(
P
1
+
P
2
)
watt
30%
B
P
1
P
2
watt
8%
C
P
1
+
P
2
P
1
P
2
watt
49%
D
P
1
P
2
P
1
+
P
2
watt
14%
Solution:
If resistances of bulbs are
R
1
and
R
2
,
respectively, then in parallel
R
P
1
=
R
1
1
+
R
2
1
⇒
(
P
p
V
2
)
1
=
(
P
1
V
2
)
1
⋅
+
(
P
2
V
2
)
1
⇒
P
P
=
P
1
+
P
2