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Sanjay01 Kumar

Given: Supply voltage = 120V, Lead wire resistance = 6Ω, Bulb power = 60W, Heater power = 240W. using R = V²/P, Bulb resistance = 240, Heater resistance = 60Ω. Current before: 0.5A, Current after: 2.5A. Voltage drop increase: 12V.

Sanjay01 Kumar

The fuse current (I) is proportional to the square root of the cross-sectional area. Since area is proportional to the square of the radius, doubling the radius increases I by √4 = 2, giving = 5 × 2¹.5 = 14.7 ...