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Question
An electric bulb draws 0.5 A current at 3.0 V. Calculate the resistance of the filament of the bulb.
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Solution
I = 0.5 A, V = 3.0 V
Resistance of filament of the bulb R = `"V"/"I" = 3.0/0.5 = 6 Omega`
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