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  4. A current of 2 mA was passed through an unknown resistor which dissipated a power of 4.4 W. Dissipated power when an ideal power supply of 11 V is connected across it is :

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Q. A current of $2\, mA$ was passed through an unknown resistor which dissipated a power of $4.4\, W$. Dissipated power when an ideal power supply of $11\,V$ is connected across it is :

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Solution:

$P -I^{2}R$
$ 4.4 = 4\times10^{-6}R $
$ R = 1.1 \times10^{6} \Omega $
$ P' =\frac{11^{2}}{R} = \frac{11^{2}}{1.1} \times 10^{-6} = 11 \times10^{-5} W $