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Current Electricity

08
Today’s Goal
Electric Energy & Electric
Power - I

Power Rating
Energy Dissipated in Resistor
Q) Find Energy dissipated in the resistor in 2 seconds.

i.

ii.
Joule’s Law Of Heating
Fuse Wire
Fuse Wire is a protective device
Based on Heating Effect of current
Fuse wire is made up of material of
1) High Resistance
2) Low Melting Point

An ideal material for fuse wire is an alloy of Lead and Tin

Copper can never be used as a fuse wire

Max current and wire radius


Power Rating of an Appliance
Q)An electric bulb is marked at 100 W, 220 V. If the supply voltage drops to 110 V.
What is the new power dissipated in bulb ?

a) 100 W
b) 200 W
c) 50 W
d) 25 W
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