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The main supply voltage to a room is 120 V. The resistance of the lead wires is 6 Ω. A 60 W bulb is already giving light. What is the decrease in voltage across the bulb when a 240 W heater is switched on in parallel to the bulb?

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The figure shows a network of three resistances. When some potential difference is applied across the network, thermal powers dissipated by AB and C are in the ratio
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Resistors P, Q and R in the circuit have equal resistances. If the battery is supplying total power 12 W, what is the power dissipated as heat in the resistor R?
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Three bulbs of 40 W60 W and 100 W are connected in series with a 240 V source.
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In the circuit shown in the figure, the heat produced in the 5 Ω resistor due to the current flowing through it is 10 cal s-1. The heat generated in the 4 Ω resistor is,
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A battery of internal resistance 4 Ω is connected to the network of resistances as shown in the figure. In order to deliver maximum power to the network, the value of R in Ω should be,

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Four resistances carrying a current shown in the figure are immersed in a box containing ice at 0° C. How much ice must be put in the box every 10 min to keep the average quantity of ice in the box constant? The latent heat of ice is 80 cal g-1.

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The three resistances of equal values are arranged in different combinations shown below. Arrange them in increasing order of power dissipation.
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An ideal gas is filled in a closed rigid and thermally insulated container. A coil of 100 Ω resistor carrying current 1 A  for 5 min supplies heat to the gas. The change in internal energy of the gas is