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The current in a 100 kilohm resistor is 10 mA. The power dissipated is:
a. 1 watt
b.
10 watt
c. 100 watt
d. 10,000 watt
Your answer "b" is CORRECT!
P = I squared x R
= 0.01 x 0.01 x 100,000
= 10 watts.
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