Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Physics · medium
What power is dissipated by a resistor of 10 carrying a current of 2 A?
- 20 W
- 5 W
- 200 W
- 40 W
Answer
D. 40 W
Solution
P = I2R = 4(10) = 40 W.
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