Calculate the current through a 60 W lamp rated for 250 V. If the line voltage falls to 200 V, how is power consumed by the lamp affected?
Calculate the current through a 60 W lamp rated for 250 V. If the line voltage falls to 200 V, how is power consumed by the lamp affected?

We know that,

P = 60 W

V = 250 V

Let us consider,

P = VI

I = 60 / 250

This implies I = 0.24 A

We know

Resistance of lamp R = V2 / P

R = (250)2 / 60

R = 1041.6 ohm

If the voltage drops to 200 V, the power consumed is

P = V2 / R

P = (200)2 / 1041.6

P = 38.4 W

Therefore, consumed decreases to 38.4 W