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A heater of 1 kW and a tungsten bulb of 100 W both marked for 220 V.
Which of the two has greater resistance?

A

Both are same

B

`R_b`

C

`R_h`

D

None of these

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To determine which of the two devices, the heater or the tungsten bulb, has greater resistance, we can use the formula for resistance based on power and voltage: \[ R = \frac{V^2}{P} \] where: - \( R \) is the resistance, - \( V \) is the voltage, - \( P \) is the power. ### Step 1: Calculate the Resistance of the Tungsten Bulb Given: - Power of the bulb, \( P_b = 100 \, \text{W} \) - Voltage, \( V = 220 \, \text{V} \) Using the formula: \[ R_b = \frac{V^2}{P_b} \] \[ R_b = \frac{220^2}{100} \] \[ R_b = \frac{48400}{100} \] \[ R_b = 484 \, \Omega \] ### Step 2: Calculate the Resistance of the Heater Given: - Power of the heater, \( P_h = 1000 \, \text{W} \) - Voltage, \( V = 220 \, \text{V} \) Using the formula: \[ R_h = \frac{V^2}{P_h} \] \[ R_h = \frac{220^2}{1000} \] \[ R_h = \frac{48400}{1000} \] \[ R_h = 48.4 \, \Omega \] ### Step 3: Compare the Resistances Now we compare the two resistances: - Resistance of the bulb, \( R_b = 484 \, \Omega \) - Resistance of the heater, \( R_h = 48.4 \, \Omega \) Since \( R_b > R_h \), we conclude that the tungsten bulb has a greater resistance than the heater. ### Final Conclusion The tungsten bulb has greater resistance than the heater. ---

To determine which of the two devices, the heater or the tungsten bulb, has greater resistance, we can use the formula for resistance based on power and voltage: \[ R = \frac{V^2}{P} \] where: - \( R \) is the resistance, - \( V \) is the voltage, - \( P \) is the power. ...
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