Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Practical circuits

Practical circuits — practice question

Resistors P, Q and R in the circuit each have the same resistance. The battery has negligible internal resistance and delivers a total power of $12\text{ W}$. What power is dissipated as heat in resistor R?

  • A$2\text{ W}$
  • B$3\text{ W}$
  • C$4\text{ W}$
  • D$6\text{ W}$

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