A lightbulb is rated at 75 W when connected to 120 V. (a) What current flows through the bulb in this case?  A (b) What is the bulb's resistance?  Ω (c) What would be the current in the bulb if it were connected to 76 V,  assuming the resistance stays the same?

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Problem 50AP: Three 60.0-W, 120-V lightbulbs are connected across a 120-V power source, as shown in Figure P18.50....
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A lightbulb is rated at 75 W when connected to 120 V.

(a) What current flows through the bulb in this case?
 A

(b) What is the bulb's resistance?
 Ω

(c) What would be the current in the bulb if it were connected to 76 V,
 assuming the resistance stays the same?
 

(d) What would be its power consumption in this case?
 
 
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