JEE Main · 2025 · 03 Apr 2025 · Shift 2 · Alternating Current

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An electric bulb rated as is connected to an ac source of rms voltage 220 V. The peak value of current through the bulb is:
  1. (A)0.64 A✓ Correct
  2. (B)0.45 A
  3. (C)2.2 A
  4. (D)0.32 A

Answer: (A)

Solution

The bulb is rated by its mean power, so the rms current is . The peak value of a sinusoidal current is times its rms value. The peak current through the bulb is .

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