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Query from: Larhonda, Trinidad and Tobago, 01/31/10

Topic: PHYSICS Submitted on: Ammas.com

Subject: Relation of power and voltage.

For a filament lamp, if power is directly proportional to voltage squared, will power be quartered when voltage is halved?

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	Response from: Pratheep Yashwant Roy, Featured Member on Ammas.com Source: This information comes from my own knowledge. No The power will be increased (Rated by 1 Council Member)

	Response from: t k, Registered Member on Ammas.com Source: This information comes from my own knowledge. The power will be one fourth of what it would have been if you had not halved the voltage. (Rated by 1 Council Member)

	Response from: raghavenda , Registered Member on Ammas.com Source: This information comes from my own knowledge. actually power=v^2/R ,r is the resistance and when voltage is halved the power will be quartered.wat ur saying is right. (Rated by 1 Council Member)

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