A resistor is connected across the terminals of a 9.0-V battery, which delivers 1.0 x 105 J of energy to the resistor in 6.0 hours. What is the resistance of the resistor? Number i Units

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A resistor is connected across the terminals of a 9.0-V battery, which delivers 1.0 x 105 J of energy to the resistor in 6.0 hours. What is
the resistance of the resistor?
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Given,

Voltage of the battery V=9 V

Energy E=1×105 J

time t=6 h=(6×3600)=21600 s

We know,

Energy E=P.t

And electric power P=I.V

So, 

     E=I.V.t.....(1)

From Ohm's law we know,

V=IR

putting I=VR in equation (1) we get

   E=V2Rt

or, R=V2tE.....(2)

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