An electric lamp of $100 \,\Omega$,a toaster of resistance $50 \,\Omega$,and a water filter of resistance $500 \,\Omega$ are connected in parallel to a $220 \,V$ source. What is the resistance of an electric iron connected to the same source that takes as much current as all three appliances,and what is the current through it?

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(D) Resistance of electric lamp,$R_1 = 100 \,\Omega$.
Resistance of toaster,$R_2 = 50 \,\Omega$.
Resistance of water filter,$R_3 = 500 \,\Omega$.
Voltage of the source,$V = 220 \,V$.
These are connected in parallel.
Let $R$ be the equivalent resistance of the circuit.
$\frac{1}{R} = \frac{1}{R_1} + \frac{1}{R_2} + \frac{1}{R_3} = \frac{1}{100} + \frac{1}{50} + \frac{1}{500}$.
$\frac{1}{R} = \frac{5 + 10 + 1}{500} = \frac{16}{500}$.
$R = \frac{500}{16} \,\Omega = 31.25 \,\Omega$.
According to Ohm's law,$V = IR$,so the total current $I = \frac{V}{R}$.
$I = \frac{220}{500/16} = \frac{220 \times 16}{500} = 7.04 \,A$.
Since the electric iron takes as much current as all three appliances,the current through the iron is $I' = 7.04 \,A$.
Using Ohm's law for the electric iron,$R' = \frac{V}{I'} = \frac{220}{7.04} = 31.25 \,\Omega$.
Therefore,the resistance of the electric iron is $31.25 \,\Omega$ and the current flowing through it is $7.04 \,A$.

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