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प्रश्न
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उत्तर
Electrical power is defined as the rate at which energy is changed or work is done i.e., the work done per second or energy converted per second.
Electrical appliances come with certain number of watts and volts written on them. Power rating of an electrical appliance gives the knowledge of the safe current limit of an appliance and also indicates the voltage above which the appliance should not be used.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Define Electric power.
Define kilowatt-hour.
Calculate the current through a 60 W lamp rated for 250 V. If the line voltage falls to 200 V, how is the power consumed by the bulb affected?
An electric bulb is rated at 220 V, 100 W. (a) what is its resistance? (b) what safe current can be passed through it?
What is the resistance, under normal working conditions of a 240 V electric lamp rated at 60 W? If two such lamps are connected in series across a 240 V mains supply, explain why each one appears less bright.

The diagram above shows a circuit with the key k open. Calculate :
(i) the resistance of the circuit when the key k is open.
(ii) the current drawn from the cell when the key k is open.
(iii) the resistance of the circuit when the key k is closed.
(iv) the current drawn from the cell when the key k is closed.
State (i) the S. I. unit, (ii) the household unit, of electrical energy. How are these units related?
What is the resistance of an appliance rated at V volt, P watt?
A cooler of 1500 W, 200 volts and a fan of 500 W, 200 volts are to be used from a household supply. The rating of fuse to be used is:
