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A 20 watt, 50 V lamp is connected in series to a.c. mains of 250 V, 50 Hz. Calculate to value of capacitor to run the lamp.

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To solve the problem of finding the value of the capacitor needed to run a 20-watt, 50 V lamp connected in series to an AC mains of 250 V, 50 Hz, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Calculate the current through the lamp The power \( P \) of the lamp is given by the formula: \[ P = V \times I \] where \( V \) is the voltage across the lamp and \( I \) is the current through it. ...
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