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Problem
Two resistors
R
1
=
3
Ω
R_1 = 3\,\Omega
R
1
=
3
Ω
and
R
2
=
6
Ω
R_2 = 6\,\Omega
R
2
=
6
Ω
are connected in series to a
12
V
12\,\text{V}
12
V
battery. (i) Calculate the power dissipated in
R
1
R_1
R
1
. (ii) Calculate the power dissipated in
R
2
R_2
R
2
. (iii) Which resistor converts more electrical energy per second and by what ratio?
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