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Question
Three heaters each rated 250 W, 100 V are connected in parallel to a 100 V supply. The resistance of each heater
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Solution
Given ,
Power , P = 250 W
Voltage , V = 100 V
Resistance for each heaters `"R" = "V"/"I"`
`= 100/2.5 = 40 Omega`
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