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a resistor dissipates 1.5 w when it is connected to a battery with a potential difference of 12 v. what is the resistance of the resistor?
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a resistor dissipates 1.5 w when it is connected to a battery with a potential difference of 12 v. what is the resistance of the resistor?

User Gal Margalit
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Answer:

96 Ω

Step-by-step explanation:

Power = V^2 / R

1.5 = 12^2 / R

R = 12^2 / 1.5 = 96 Ω

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