How much power is produced if a voltage of 6 V6V is applied to a circuit with a resistance of 16 Omega?

2 Answers
Mar 11, 2018

Power dissipated P across a resistor of resistance R due to application of voltage V is V^2/R

Given, V=6,R=16

So, P=6^2/16=2.25 watt

Mar 11, 2018

P=2.25\ \text{W}

Explanation:

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By putting the given values in \ \ P=V^2/R\ \ , we have:

P=\frac{6^2}{16}

P=2.25\ \text{W}

That's it!