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(a) Write Joule’s law of heating.

(b) Two lamps, one rated 100 W; 220 V, and the other 60 W; 220 V, are connected in parallel to electric mains supply. Find the current drawn by two bulbs from the line, if the supply voltage is 220 V.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

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(a) Joule's law of heating : When a current (I) flows through resistor of resistance (R) for time (t) .Then the amount of heat produced (H) is given by ,

H=I^{2}RT

      =I^{2}RT

(b)

For first bulb P=100 w ,  V= 220 V

                        P=\frac{V^{2}}{R}

Resistance of first bulb P=\frac{V^{2}}{R_{1}}=R_{1}=\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{P}

                                        =\frac{220^{2}}{100}=484\; \Omega

Resistance of second bulb R_{2}=\frac{V^{2}}{P}=\frac{220^{^{2}}}{160}

                                            =\frac{220^{^{2}}}{60}=806.67\; \Omega

The two bulbs are connected in parallel 

TotaL Resistance =\frac{R_{1}R_{2}}{R_{1}+R_{2}}

                            =\frac{484\times 806.67}{484+806.67}=302.5\; \Omega

Current drawn by two bulbs is 

                I=\frac{220}{302.5}=0.73\; A

(b) Both bulbs are connected in parallel , therefore potential difference across each of them will be 220 V because no division of voltage occure in a parallel circuit 

Current drawn by bulb of rating 100 w is given by 

Power= Voltage \times current

 Current = \frac{power}{voltage}=\frac{60}{220}

Current drawn from line =\frac{100}{220}+\frac{60}{220}    

                                        =\frac{160}{220}=0.727

 

 

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