During a classroom discussion a set of lines claiming to derive a power formula was…

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

Problem

During a classroom discussion a set of lines claiming to derive a power formula was written on the board: (i) Identify the step where the algebraic error first occurs and state the nature of that error. (ii) Rewrite the derivation correctly to obtain the proper expression for power in terms of current II and resistance RR only. (iii) Verify by unit analysis that your corrected expression has the dimensions of power.

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