Consider a 60.0 W incandescent lightbulb and a 100.0 W incandescent lightbulb designed for use in a

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Consider a 60.0 W incandescent lightbulb and a 100.0 W incandescent lightbulb designed for use in a household lamp socket at 120 V. 

(a) What are the resistances of these two bulbs? 

(b) If they are wired together in a series circuit, which bulb shines brighter (dissipates more power)? Explain. 

(c) If they are connected in parallel in a circuit, which bulb shines brighter? Explain..

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