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2 years ago

A 50 Q resistor in a circuit has a current flowing through it of 2.0 A. What is

Physics

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Alex17521 [72]2 years ago

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Hello!

We can use the following equation for calculating power dissipated by a resistor:
$P = i^2R$

P = Power (? W)
i = Current through resistor (2.0 A)
R = Resistance of resistor (50Ω)

Plug in the known values and solve.

$P = (2.0^2)(50) = \boxed{\text{ B. }200 W}$

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