A charge of 45 C45C passes through a circuit every 6 s6s. If the circuit can generate 98 W98W of power, what is the circuit's resistance?

1 Answer
Sep 15, 2016

The resistance is 1.742 Omega

Explanation:

The current in the circuit is the amount of charge that passes by a point per second. It is found from the equation I = (Delta Q)/(Delta t)= (45 C)/(6 s) = 7.5 A.

The power in a circuit is found from the equation P = IV = I^2R. This means that the resistance is R = (P)/(I^2) = (98 W)/(7.5 A)^2 = 1.742 Omega