3. A battery is used to supply current to a resistor. Assume the voltage drop across any wires used for connections is negligible. • What is the current through the resistor? • What is the power dissipated by the resistor? • What is the power input from the battery, assuming all the electrical power is dissipated by the resistor? • What happens to the energy dissipated by the resistor?

3. A battery is used to supply current to a resistor. Assume the voltage drop across any wires used for connections is negligible. • What is the current through the resistor? • What is the power dissipated by the resistor? • What is the power input from the battery, assuming all the electrical power is dissipated by the resistor? • What happens to the energy dissipated by the resistor?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

1st Edition

ISBN:9781133939146

Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

Chapter29: Direct Current (dc) Circuits

Section: Chapter Questions

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