Home » Power Calculations » 5 » c 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 "c" is not correct. "b" is the right answer. P = I squared x R = 0.01 x 0.01 x 100,000 = 10 watts. Next