Ask Question
21 January, 04:13

Two identical parallel-wired strings of bulbs are connected to each other in series. if the equivalent resistance of the combination is 130 ohms when it is connected across a potential difference of 120 volts, what is the resistance of each individual bulb

+3
Answers (1)
  1. 21 January, 07:21
    0
    You have two things in series (the two strings) and their combined resistance

    is 130 ohms. Since they're identical, we can say that the total resistance of

    each string is 65 ohms.

    With the information in the question, we CAN't tell what the resistance of the

    individual bulbs is ... simply because we're not told how many bulbs there are

    in the string.

    In a parallel circuit, if there are 'N' resistors, and every one has the same

    resistance 'R', then the total resistance of the whole parallel combination

    is R/N. Example: 10 identical resistors in parallel, the total resistance

    of the whole thing is 0.1 of the individual resistance.

    So, however many identical bulbs there are in each parallel string ...

    call it 'N' ... the resistance of each bulb in the parallel clump is 65N ohms.

    "What about the 120 volts?"

    Don't need it. Doesn't matter. It has no effect on anything in this discussion.
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question ✅ “Two identical parallel-wired strings of bulbs are connected to each other in series. if the equivalent resistance of the combination is 130 ...” in 📘 Physics if you're in doubt about the correctness of the answers or there's no answer, then try to use the smart search and find answers to the similar questions.
Search for Other Answers