Forty electric bulbs are connected in series across a $220\, V$ supply. After one bulb is fused, the remaining $39$ are connected again in series across the same supply. The illumination will be
  • AMore with $40$ bulbs than with $39$
  • BMore with $39$ bulbs than with $40$
  • C
    Equal in both the cases
  • DIn the ratio of ${49^2}:{39^2}$
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