Thinking Like an Engineer: An Active Learning Approach (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133593211
Author: Elizabeth A. Stephan, David R. Bowman, William J. Park, Benjamin L. Sill, Matthew W. Ohland
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7.7, Problem 14CC
The power absorbed by a resistor can be given by P = I2R, where P is power in units of watts [W], I is electric current in amperes [A], and R is resistance in ohms[Ω]. Express the unit of ohms in terms of fundamental dimensions.
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