Power Consumed by Bulb – Rankers Physics
Topic: Current Electricity
Subtopic: Power of Electrical Circuit

Power Consumed by Bulb

A \((100 \text{ W}, 200 \text{ V})\) bulb is connected to a \(160 \text{ V}\) supply. The power consumed by the bulb will be
100 W
125 W
64 W
80 W

Solution:

The resistance of the bulb is given by \(R = \frac{V^2}{P} = \frac{200^2}{100} = 400 \, \Omega\). When connected to a \(160 \text{ V}\) supply, the power consumed is \(P' = \frac{V'^2}{R} = \frac{160^2}{400} = 64 \text{ W}\).

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