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PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Electric Circuits · Electric Circuits
Problem
Two resistors of 3Ω and 6Ω are connected in series to the same battery so that the same current passes through each. How does the power dissipated in the 6Ω resistor compare with that in the 3Ω resistor?
(a) It is half as much
(b) It is twice as much
(c) It is the same
(d) It is four times as much