4 Questions
Thursday, 12 July 2018
8:11 AM
Observe the graph of resistance versus power for your experiment. Compare the resistance of R1 and R2 when power in R2 is a maximum.

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What was happening to the total current in the circuit as R2 was increasing?

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What was happening to the power in  R1 as the resistance of R2 was increasing?

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A 1.5 kΩ is found to have 22.5 V across it.
a)
What is the current in the resistor?
b)
What is the power dissipated in the resistor?
c)
Could a 1/4 W resistor be used in this application?
What physical characteristic determines the power rating of a resistor?
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What happens to electrical energy in a resistor?
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