Home » Power Calculations » 5 » a The current in a 100 kilohm resistor is 10 mA. The power dissipated is: a. b. 10 watt c. 100 watt d. 10,000 watt Your answer "a" is not correct. "b" is the right answer. P = I squared x R = 0.01 x 0.01 x 100,000 = 10 watts. Next |