Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
What is the resistance, under normal working conditions, of an electric lamp rated at '240 v, 60 W' ? If two such lamps are connected in series across a 240 V mains supply, explain why each one appears less bright.
Advertisements
उत्तर
Given voltage, V = 240 V
Power, P = 60 W
As P = `"V"^2/"R"`
∴ R = `(240)^2/60`
= 960 Ω
I = `"P"/"V"` = 0.25 A
When one lamp is connected across the mains, it draws 0.25 A current, while if two lamps are connected in series across the mains, current through each bulb becomes
`(240 "V")/((960 + 960) Omega) = 0.125 "A"`
(i.e., current is halved), hence heating (= I2Rt) in each bulb becomes one-fourth, so each bulb appears less bright.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
S.I. unit and commercial unit of electrical energy are same.
The electrical energy consumed in a house is measured by ...............
In a household electrical circuit, the appliance are connected in ............with the mains.
One kilowatt hour is equal to ............ joule.
The purpose of an electric meter in a house is
What is an electric fuse? State its purpose in the household electrical circuit.
Figure shows two ways of connecting the three bulbs A, B and C to a battery. Name the two arrangements. Which of them do you prefer to use in a household circuit? Give a reason to support your answer.


An electric iron of power 1.5 kW is used for 30 minutes to press the clothes. Calculate the electrical energy consumed in
- kilowatt-hour
- joule.
Assuming the electric consumption per day to be 12 kWh and the rate of electricity to be? 6.25 per unit, find how much money is to be paid in a month of 30 days?
An electrical appliance is rated as 60 W – 150 V.
How much current will flow through the appliance when in use?
