
Thermal energy is produced in a resistor at a rate of when the current is . What is resistance?

Important Questions on Current and Resistance



In the given figure, a battery of potential difference is connected to a resistive strip of resistance . When an electron moves through the strip from one end to the other,
in which direction in the figure do the electrons move
how much work is done on the electrons by the electric field in the strip
how much energy is transferred into thermal energy of the strip by the electrons?

A light bulb is plugged into a standard outlet.
How much does it cost per -day month to leave the light turned on continuously? Assume electrical energy costs
What is the resistance of the bulb?
What is the current in the bulb?

The figure gives the electric potential along a copper wire carrying uniform current, from a point of higher potential to a point of zero potential at . The wire has a radius of . What is the current in the wire?

A Potential difference is applied to a space heater whose resistance is when hot,
At what rate is electrical energy transferred to thermal energy?
What is the cost for at

If the gauge number of a wire is increased by the diameter is halved; if a gauge number is increased by the diameter decreases by the factor . Knowing that of gauge copper wire has a resistance of approximately . Estimate the resistance of of gauge copper wire.
