Question 12:
Several electric bulbs designed to be used on a 220 V electric supply line, are
rated 10 W. How many lamps can be connected in parallel with each other across
the two wires of 220 V line if the maximum allowable current is 5 A?
Answer:
Resistance R1 of the bulb is given by the expression,
Where,
Supply voltage, V = 220 V
Maximum allowable current, I = 5 A
Rating of an electric bulb P1 = 10 W
According to Ohm’s law,
V = I R
Where,
R is the total resistance of the circuit for x number of electric bulbs
Resistance of each electric bulb, R1 = 4840 Ω
Therefore, 110 electric bulbs are connected in parallel.
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