Electrical Power & Heating Effect

Four bulbs B1, B2, B3 and B4 of 100 W each are connected to 220 V main as shown in the figure. The reading in an ideal ammeter will be:
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Answer: (c)
- All four bulbs are in parallel across 220 V, each drawing A.
- The ammeter sits on the bottom wire between and , so it carries the return current of , , only.
- A. So the answer is (c).