Two resistors and are connected in parallel across the same dc source
PHYSICS · Single correct · A Level · Physics · Electricity · Electricity
Problem
Two resistors R and 2R are connected in parallel across the same dc source. Which statement about their power dissipation is correct?
(a) Both resistors dissipate equal power.
(b) The resistor 2R dissipates twice the power of the resistor R.
(c) The resistor R dissipates twice the power of the resistor 2R.
(d) The resistor R dissipates half the power of the resistor 2R."