A Resistor Is Connected to a Battery with Negligible Internal

question 56

Multiple Choice

A resistor is connected to a battery with negligible internal resistance.If you replace the resistor with one that has quadruple the resistance,by what factor does the power dissipated in the circuit change?

• A) 0.25
• B) 4.0
• C) 2.0
• D) 0.50

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