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Assertion : Two electric bulbs of 50 and `100 W` are given. When connected in series `50 W` bulb glows more but When connected parallel `100 W` bulb glows more .
Reason : In series combination, power is direclty proportional to the resistance of circuit. But in parallel combination, power is inversely proportional to the resistance of the circuit.

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Resistance of a bulb `R = V^(2)//P or R prop1//P`. Thus the resistance of 50 W bulb is more than thtat of 100 W bulb. As glow `prop` power of a bulb.
(i) In series connection, the current is same, so power `=I^(2)R`, i.e., `P prop R`.
`:.` 50 W bulb will glow more than 100 W bulb.
(ii) In parallel connection, power `(P) = V^(2)//R`, i.e., `P prop 1//R`. Thus 100 W bulb will glow more than that of 50 W bulb.
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