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A resistor is connected to a battery
PHYSICS · Single correct · A Level · Physics · Electricity · Electricity
Problem
A
6
Ω
6\,\Omega
6
Ω
resistor is connected to a
12
V
12\,\text{V}
12
V
battery. Calculate the power dissipated in the resistor. (a)
12
W
12\,\text{W}
12
W
(b)
72
W
72\,\text{W}
72
W
(c)
24
W
24\,\text{W}
24
W
(d)
2
W
2\,\text{W}
2
W
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