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Parallel Combination in Circuits

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Two electric lamps of $40 w a t t$ each are connected in parallel. The power consumed by the combination will be

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20 W

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60 W

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80 W

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100 W

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Solution

The correct option is C $80 W$
The equivalent power of two electric lamps of 40 watt each connected in parallel is
$P = P_{1} + P_{2}$
$P = 40 + 40 = 80 W$ . Hence correct option is option C

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