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Which bulb will glow brighter, 60W or 100W when connected in (a) series (b) parallel.

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Let both of them are connected to same power supply.

We know that P = I2​​​​​​R
in series current is same. Power dissipation will be higher in bulb having more resistance. 60 W will glow brighter.

in parallel, voltage issame, power will be higher in bulb having lower resistance, 100 W will glow brighter.

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