MyQuestionIcon

1

You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Current

Which one has...

Question

Which one has a higher electrical resistance : a 100 watt bulb or a 60 watt bulb?

Open in App

Solution

A 60-watt bulb has a higher electrical resistance than a 100-watt bulb. Because power is inversely proportional to resistance, when the power is less, the resistance is high.

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

1

Similar questions

Q. Which bulb will glow brighter, a 40 Watt bulb or a 60 watt when connected in series. Why?

Q. Assertion :The 200 W bulbs glows with more brightness than 100 W bulbs. Reason: A 100 watt bulb has more resistance than a 200 W bulb.

Q. Assertion :The 200 W bulb glows with more brightness than 100 W bulbs in parallel. Reason: A 100 watt bulb has more resistance than a 200 W bulb.

Q. Two electrical bulbs have tungsten filament of same length. If one of them gives 60 watts and other 100 watts, then

R_{1}

R_{2}

are, respectively the filament resistance of a 200 watt bulb and a 100 watt bulb designed to operated on the same voltage.

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

Current

PHYSICS

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Standard VIII Physics

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon