Current Electricity Charging Discharging Of Capacitors Question 513

Question: A piece of fuse wire melts when a current of 15 ampere flows through it. With this current, if it dissipates 22.5 W, the resistance of fuse wire will be

[MNR 1998]

Options:

A) Zero

B) $ 10,\Omega $

C) $ 1,\Omega $

D) $ 0.10,\Omega $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

$ P=i^{2}R $

Therefore $ 22.5={{(15)}^{2}}\times R $

Therefore $ R=0.10\Omega $