Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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ISBN: 9781259587399
Author: Eugene Hecht
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 27, Problem 11SP
If the current supplied to a resistor is doubled, what happens to the power it dissipates?
Expert Solution & Answer
To determine
The change in power dissipated by the resistor when the current supplied is doubled.
Answer to Problem 11SP
Solution:
The power dissipatedis quadrupled.
Explanation of Solution
Introduction:
The expression of power loss in a resistor is written as
Here,
Explanation:
Understand that the resistance of the resistor is a constant value. Therefore,
Thus, the power is directly proportional to the square of the current.
Conclusion:
Therefore, if the current is doubled then the power dissipated by the resistor is quadruples.
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Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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