JEE Main 2012 — Current Electricity Question with Solution
JEE Main 2012 (Offline)
Question
Two electric bulbs marked and are connected in series to a supply.
Which of the bulbs will fuse?
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Correct answer
C
Step-by-step explanation
Resistances of both the bulbs are
Hence
When connected in series, the voltages divide in them in the ratio of their resistances. The voltage of devides in such a way that voltage across bulb will be more than .
Hence bulb will fuse.
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