Question

Eight 7.0W Christmas tree lights are strung in series to a 110 V light source. What is the resistance of each bulb?

Answer 1

Answer:

Resistance = 1728.57 Ohms

Explanation:

Given the following data;

Power = 7 Watts

Voltage = 110 Volts

To find the resistance of each bulb;

Mathematically, power can be calculated using the formula;

$Power = \frac {Voltage^{2}}{resistance}$

Making resistance the subject of formula, we have;

$Resistance = \frac {Voltage^{2}}{power}$

Substituting into the formula, we have;

$Resistance = \frac {110^{2}}{7}$

$Resistance = \frac {12100}{7}$

Resistance = 1728.57 Ohms