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Electrical Power & Heating Effect

A wire when connected to 220 V220\text{ V} mains supply has power dissipation P1.P_1. Now the wire is cut into two equal pieces which are connected in parallel to the same supply. Power dissipation in this case is P2.P_2. Then P2:P1P_2 : P_1 is

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Answer: (b)

  1. Each half has resistance R2\frac{R}{2}; two in parallel give R4\frac{R}{4}.
  2. At fixed VV, P=V2R∝1RP = \frac{V^2}{R} \propto \frac{1}{R}.
  3. P2P1=RR/4=4\frac{P_2}{P_1} = \frac{R}{R/4} = 4.
  4. So the answer is (b) 4.
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