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Voltage times current. You obtain current from the division of voltage and resistance, so:
I[A] = U[V] / R[ohm]
and
P[W] = U[V] * I[A]
it follows, that
P[W] = U[V] * (U[V] / R[ohm]) = U[V] ^ 2 * R[ohm]
So, voltage squared divided by resistance will give you the power that will be dissipated in a resistor. Whether the resistor will take that abuse is up to its power dissipation rating, however.
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