What is the power dissipated by a 50.0 ohm resistor?

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Morgarella [4.7K]3 years ago

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Answer:

The power, in watts, dissipated as heat in a resistor varies jointly with the resistance, in ohms, and the square of the current, in amperes. A 15-ohm resistor carrying a current of 1 ampere dissipates 15 watts. How much power is dissipated in a 5-ohm resistor carrying a current of 3 amperes?

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