IB skill practice

Calculate electrical power and energy transfer

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 5

Resistor power from current

A resistor in a solar water-heater test carries \(2.3\,\text{A}\) and has resistance \(7\,\Omega\). Calculate the power dissipated. Use the diagram first, then calculate the requested value. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the physics meaning.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.