College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter 22, Problem 64GP
If resistors 1 and 2 are connected to identical batteries, resistor 1 dissipates 3.0 times more power than resistor 2. What is the ratio P1/P2 of their power dissipations if the same current passes through each resistor?
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