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Two resistors
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Electricity · Electricity
Problem
Two resistors,
10
Ω
10\,\Omega
10
Ω
and
40
Ω
40\,\Omega
40
Ω
, are connected in parallel across an ideal
12
V
12\,\text{V}
12
V
source and operate for
60
s
60\,\text{s}
60
s
. Determine the thermal energy produced in (a) the
10
Ω
10\,\Omega
10
Ω
resistor and (b) the
40
Ω
40\,\Omega
40
Ω
resistor during this time interval. State both answers in joules.
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