Question

A 50 Q resistor in a circuit has a current flowing through it of 2.0 A. What is
the power dissipated by the resistor? (Use P-OVI = PR=
SA
A. 100 W
B. 200 W
OC. 50 W
OD. 25 W

Answer 1

Hello!

We can use the following equation for calculating power dissipated by a resistor:
$P = i^2R$

P = Power (? W)
i = Current through resistor (2.0 A)
R = Resistance of resistor (50Ω)

Plug in the known values and solve.

$P = (2.0^2)(50) = \boxed{\text{ B. }200 W}$