Two electric bulbs marked $25\ W - 220\ V$ and $100\ W - 220\ V$ are connected in series to a $440\ V$ supply. Which of the bulbs will fuse?
AIEEE 2012, Diffcult
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The current upto which bulb of marked $25\,W - 220\,V,$ will
not fuse $I_{1}=\frac{W_{1}}{V_{1}}=\frac{25}{220}\, \mathrm{Amp}$
Similarly, $\mathrm{I}_{2}=\frac{W_{2}}{V_{2}}=\frac{100}{220} \,\mathrm{Amp}$
The current flowing through the circuit
$I=\frac{440}{R_{e f f}}, \quad \mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{eff}}=R_{1}+R_{2}$
$R_{1}=\frac{V_{1}^{2}}{P_{1}}=\frac{(220)^{2}}{25} ; \quad R_{2}=\frac{V_{2}^{2}}{P}=\frac{(220)^{2}}{100}$
$I=\frac{440}{\frac{(220)^{2}}{25}+\frac{(220)^{2}}{100}}=\frac{440}{(220)^{2}\left[\frac{1}{25}+\frac{1}{100}\right]}$
$I=\frac{40}{220}\, \mathrm{Amp}$
${I_1}\left( { = \frac{{25}}{{220}}A} \right) < I\left( { = \frac{{40}}{{220}}A} \right) < {I_2}\left( { = \frac{{100}}{{200}}A} \right)$
Thus the bulb marked $25\, \mathrm{W}-220$ will fuse
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