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Out of the two balls mark 25 Watt and 100 Watt which has higher resistance? Also explain your answer

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Solution

P = V^2/R and as V is constant (assume 120 V), P is higher when R is smaller. A 100 W bulb will have 1/4 of the resistance of a 25 W bulb.

In other words, the answer is 25 W


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