Physics
JAMB 2004
In the diagram above, the ratio of he electric power dissipated in the 6Ω and the 3Ω resistor respectively is
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A.
2:1
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B.
2:2
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C.
1:3
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D.
1:2
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
Power, P = I
2R;
and I =
E/
R
But effective Parallel resistance: is given by:
1/
R =
1/
6 +
1/
3 =
1+2/
6 =
3/
6 => R =
6/
3 = 2Ω
Current I =
E/
R =
12/
2 = 6A
But I
1 = (
R1/
R1+R2) x 1 =
3/
9 x 6 = 2A
again I
1 = (
R1/
R1+R2) x 1 =
6/
9 x 6 = 4A
∴P
1 = I
12 R
1 = 2 x 2 x 6 = 24W
P
2 = I
22 R
2 = 4 x 4 x 3 = 48W
thus
P1/
P2 =
24/
48 =
1/
2 ; OR P
1 : P
2 = 1:2
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