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When two electric bulbs of 40W and 60W are connected in parallel, then the:

A

200 W bulb will glow more

B

60 W bulb will glow more

C

100 W bulb will glow more

D

All the bulbs will glow equally

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The correct Answer is:
A
In parallel, `P prop 1/R` and `H prop 1/R`
`P_(4) =(6)^(2)/4 = 9W`
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