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GUJCET · Physics · Current Electricity

Two electric bulb of 40 W each are connected inseries. The power consumed by the combination will be _________.

  1. A 40 watt
  2. B 60 watt
  3. C 20 watt
  4. D 100 watt
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(C) 20 watt

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(C)
Here \(P_1=40 watt , P_2=40 watt\)
for series connection
\(\begin{array}{l}P =\frac{P_1 P_2}{P_1+P_2} \\ P =\frac{40 \times 40}{40+40} \\ \therefore P=20 \text { watt }\end{array}\)