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Three Heaters Each Rated 250 W, 100 V Are Connected in Parallel to a 100 V Supply . - Physics

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प्रश्न

Three heaters each rated 250 W, 100 V are connected in parallel to a 100 V supply. Calculate :

The total current taken from the supply

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उत्तर

Given ,

Power , P = 250 W

Voltage , V = 100 V

Current through each heater , I = ?

As P = VI

`=> "I" = "P"/"V"`

`= 250/100 = 2.5 "A"`

∴ Current taken for the three heaters = 3 × 2.5 = 7.5 A

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