A metal-film resistor of resistance is connected to a battery for

PHYSICS · Multi-part · A Level · Physics · Electricity · Electricity

Problem

A metal-film resistor of resistance 12 Ω12\,\Omega is connected to a 24 V24\,\text{V} battery for 3 min3\,\text{min}. Answer the following: (i) Calculate the current through the resistor. (ii) Calculate the electrical power delivered to the resistor. (iii) Determine the total energy converted into heat in the resistor during the given time.

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