Home » Power Calculations » 4 » c When two 1000 ohm 5 watt resistors are connected in parallel, they can dissipate a maximum total power of:   a.   40 watt   b.   20 watt   c.   10 watt   d.   5 watt Your answer "c" is CORRECT! Same resistance values, same voltage, so same power dissipated in each making a total of 10 watts. Next