Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Energy and Power · easy
A 100, resistor is connected across a 10 V source. What power does it dissipate?
- 1 W
- 0.1 W
- 10 W
- 100 W
Answer
A. 1 W
Solution
P=V2/R=102/100=1 W.
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