By connecting an extra appliance in parallel to the initial appliance for the constant input power, we___.

increase the power output

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keep the output power constant

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make the power output zero

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reduce output power compared to that of input power

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The correct option is D
reduce output power compared to that of input power

Since for constant voltage, power and current are directly proportional to each other, by connecting an appliance in parallel to the initial appliance from the same power supply, we divide the current reducing the output power.

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