AIPMT PRELIMS2003Physics-Electricity

AIPMT PRELIMS 2003 Physics Power in Electrical Circuits MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Medium-Class 12

An electric kettle has two heating coils. When one of the coils is connected to an a.c. source, the water in the kettle boils in 10 minutes. When the other coil is used the water boils in 40 minutes. If both the coils are connected in parallel, the time taken by the same quantity of water to boil will be :

A

8 min

B

4 min

C

25 min

D

15 min

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

When connected in parallel, the power is the sum of the powers of both coils, reducing the time to boil the water to 4 minutes.

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