Q. An electric bulb is rated 220 V – 100 W. The power consumed by it when operated on 110 V will be

A) 75 W
B) 40 W
C) 25 W
D) 50 W
Explanation

(c) Resistance of electric bulb $R = \frac{V^{2}}{P}$ where subscripts denote for rated parameters.
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ R = \frac{(220)^{2}}{100}$
Power consumed at 110 V, $P_{consumed} = \frac{V^{2}}{R}$
$\therefore\ \ P_{consumed} = \frac{(110)^{2}}{(220)^{2}/100} = 25\ W$

Dr. Abubacker
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.