How to culculate rms current using Watts in a Household Curcuit

[jmmckiss]

Homework Statement

Three lamps are connected in a household curcuit. Lamps 1 and 2 have 150W bulbs and lamp 3 has a 100W bulb. What is the Current (I) and Resistance (R) of each bulb?

Homework Equations

V=IR P = W/t = (V*q)t = V*I

I= q/t V= W/q

The Attempt at a Solution

Lamp 1
V=150W*1.6*10^-19 C?

i'm not sure how to do this exactly. my teacher didn't explain very thoroughly. No time variable is given, no voltage, or current. I don't know how I can use Ohm's law.

 

[Sunil Simha]

Can you assume standard household voltage ( like in India it is 220V rms)?

 

[jmmckiss]

YEp!

I can assume a voltage, for the US household curcuot it's 120 V, and I can plug that into the P=VI to get my answer.Thanks!

 

[CWatters]

Just for info - It can't be done any other way. You have to know the voltage.