b) A 9.0 kn resistor is to be connected across a 120 V potential difference. What power rating is required?
b) A 9.0 kn resistor is to be connected across a 120 V potential difference. What power rating is required?
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Transcribed Image Text:1. In the circuit shown below, each resistor represents a light bulb, Let R.= R=Ra=R=6.000 and & = 12.00v.
a) Find the current in each bulb.
b) Find the power dissipated in each bulb. Which bulb or bulbs glow the brightest?
R1
2. The power rating of a resistor is the maximum power the resistor can safely
dissipate without too great a rise in temperature and hence damage to the
resistor.
R3
R2
R4
3.
a) If the power rating of a 15-kW resistor is 5.0 W, what is the maximum
allowable potential difference across the terminals of the resistor?
b) A 9.0 kn resistor is to be connected across a 120 V potential difference. What power rating is required?
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