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The operating temperature of the filament of the lamp is . The temperature coefficient of the material of the filament is . If the atmospheric temperature is , then the current in the lamp when it is switched on is nearest to,
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Three identical cells each having an emf and a constant internal resistance , are connected in series with a resistor , first as in the circuit and second as in the circuit .

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All bulbs in the figure are identical. Which bulb lights more brightly?


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Which of the two switches and shown in figure will produce short-circuiting?


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Three similar light bulbs are connected to a voltage DC supply as shown in the figure. Each bulb operates at normal brightness and the ammeter (of negligible resistance) registers a steady current. The filament of one of the bulbs breaks. What happens to the ammeter reading and to the brightness of the remaining bulbs?


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The circuit shown in the figure contains a battery, a rheostat and two identical lamps. What will happen to the brightness of the lamps if the resistance of the rheostat is increased?

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A cell of internal resistances is connected to a load of resistance . Energy is dissipated in the load, but some thermal energy is also wasted in the cell. The efficiency of such an arrangement is found from the expression, . Which of the following gives the efficiency in this case?

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Two identical batteries each of emf and internal resistance are available to produce heat in an external circuit. What is the maximum rate of production of heat that can be obtained in the external circuit?

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An electric bulb rated for at is used in a circuit having a supply. The resistance that must be put in series with the bulb, so that bulb draws is
