Two electric bulbs rated 50 W and 100 V are glowing at full power, when used in parallel with a battery of emf 120 V and internal resistance 
. The maximum number of bulbs that can be connected in the circuit when glowing at full power, is
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Maximum current possible in bulb 
If n be the number of bulbs possible, then total resistance of circuit 
Maximum current in the circuit 
So, 
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