A Resistor Is Connected to a Battery with Negligible Internal

question 3

Multiple Choice

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

• A)0.50
• B)0.25
• C)4.0
• D)2.0

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