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What is the best way to ensure that a 40 watts bulb and a 60 watts bulb have the

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Question

What is the best way to ensure that a 40 watts bulb and a 60 watts bulb have the same current within them?

It can't be done: different wattage bulbs must always have different currents.

Connect both to separate transpower-generator-capacitance-inductioners.

Connect the bulbs in parallel with the power supply.

Connect the bulbs in series with the power supply.

a.

It can't be done: different wattage bulbs must always have different currents.

b.

Connect both to separate transpower-generator-capacitance-inductioners.

c.

Connect the bulbs in parallel with the power supply.

d.

Connect the bulbs in series with the power supply.

Explanation / Answer

Connect the bulbs in series with the power supply.

If bulbs are in series then only the current in them is same.

d.

Connect the bulbs in series with the power supply.