H2P-286
Potential dividers
H2 Physics · JC 2 · Hard · Potential dividers
A 6.0 V battery with negligible internal resistance is connected across a fixed resistor of 8.0 Ω and a uniform wire of resistance 4.0 Ω in series. Calculate the percentage of the total electrical power that is dissipated in the wire.
- 33 %
- 25 %
- 40 %
- 67 %
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