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An electric bulb rated for 500 watts at 100 volts is used in a circuit having a 200-volt supply. The resistance R that must be put in series with the bulb, so that the bulb draws 500 W is

A)            \[10\,\Omega \]                 

B)            \[20\,\Omega \]

C)                                       Rated current through the circuit \[i=\frac{500}{100}=5A\]            Potential difference across R, \[100=5\times R\,\Rightarrow \,R=20\,\Omega \]

D)            \[50\,\Omega \]