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Light from a bathroom bulb gets dimmer for a moment when Geiser is switched on. Why?

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Since the resistance of the geiser is less than that of a bulb, geiser draws more current from the mains than the bulb. So the bulb becomes dimmer for a moment when Geiser is switched on.

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