Three $60\, W$ light bulbs are mistakenly wired in series and connected to a $120\, V$ power supply. Assume the light bulbs are rated for single connection to $120\, V$. With the mistaken connection,the power dissipated by each bulb is: .................. $W$

  • A
    $6.7$
  • B
    $13.3$
  • C
    $20$
  • D
    $40$

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