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Power dissipated in resistor is:

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About This Question

Subject
physics
Chapter
current electricity
Topic
power dissipation
Difficulty
Easy
Year
2025
Tags
PowerResistance

Solution

Correct Answer:

The power () dissipated as heat in a resistor follows Joule's law of heating: Substituting (Ohm's Law): Substituting : .

This easy difficulty physics question is from the chapter current electricity, covering the topic of power dissipation. It appeared in the 2025 exam.

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