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Question
A heating coil has a resistance of 200 Ω. At what rate will heat be produced in it when a current of 2.5 A flows through it?
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Solution
I = 2.5 A
R = 200 Ω
Rate of heat produced = Power = I2R = (2.5)2(200) = 1250 J/s
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