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A lamp of 100 W works at 220 volts. What...

A lamp of 100 W works at 220 volts. What is the its resistance and current capacity?

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To solve the problem of finding the resistance and current capacity of a lamp rated at 100 W and operating at 220 volts, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the given values - Power (P) = 100 W - Voltage (V) = 220 V ### Step 2: Calculate the resistance (R) Using the formula for power in terms of voltage and resistance: ...
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