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NEET 2026
Exam
NEET
Year
2026
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Current Electricity

NEET 2026 · Physics · Current Electricity

A room heater is rated 400 W, 220 V. If the supply voltage drops to...

A room heater is rated 400400 W, 220220 V. If the supply voltage drops to 200200 V, what will be the power consumed (approximately) ?

Options

  1. A200200 W
  2. B400400 W
  3. C331331 W
  4. D121121 W

Correct answer

C. 331331 W

Step-by-step solution

The resistance of the room heater is given by R=V2PR = \dfrac{V^2}{P}

Substituting the rated values, R=2202400=48400400=121ΩR = \dfrac{220^2}{400} = \dfrac{48400}{400} = 121 \Omega

When the supply voltage drops to V′=200V' = 200 V, the power consumed is P′=V′2RP' = \dfrac{V'^2}{R}

P′=2002121=40000121≈330.57P' = \dfrac{200^2}{121} = \dfrac{40000}{121} \approx 330.57 W

Therefore, the power consumed is approximately 331331 W.

Answer: 331331 W
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