- According to Joule’s law of heating, heat produced in a wire is directly proportional to,
- Square of current (I2)
- Resistance of wire (R)
- Time (t), for which current is passed
Thus,
H = I2 × R × t … (Joule’s law of heating)
- Current drawn from the first lamp is given by,
$\text{P}_1=\text{V}\times\text{I}_1$
$\therefore\ \text{I}_1=\frac{\text{P}_1}{\text{V}}=\frac{100}{220}=0.45\text{A}$
Current drawn from the second lamp is given by,
$\text{P}_2=\text{V}\times\text{I}_2$
$\therefore\ \text{I}_2=\frac{\text{P}_2}{\text{V}}=\frac{60}{220}=0.27\text{A}$
Thus the total current drawn by two lamps from the line,
which are connected in parallel to each other for supply voltage 220V is,
$\text{I}=\text{I}_1+\text{I}_2=0.45+0.27=0.72\text{A}$