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Which of the four resistance p= 2ohm, Q=4ohm, R=1ohm, s=2ohm, generate the greatest amount of heat when a current flows from A to B?


Rahul Jana 10th Aug, 2019
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kartikjain2548 Student Expert 10th Aug, 2019

Hello,

In this question two cases can be made-

  • If the resistors are in series then by formula H=I×I×R the resistor with highest resistance will produce the highest amount of heat. We use this formula because current is for each resistor but voltage is not. So Q will produce highest heat.
  • If the resistor are in parallel then by formula H=V×V/R the resistor with lowest resistance will produce the highest amount of heat. In this case the resistance will be R.


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