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If the resistor is conducting electrical current, then the power it dissipates (heat energy per second) is

(current through it)2 times (22,000)

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(voltage across it)2 divided by (22,000).

If the resistor is connected in an unpowered circuit, or stored in a drawer, then it dissipates zero heat.

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What is the purpose of a resistor in an electronic circuit If the resistor converts energy to heat then are you wasting energy any time you use a resistor?

In its simplest use a resistor in a circuit is used to limit the amount of current flow, or to decrease the amount of voltage applied to a device. One example is you had a 12 volt battery and you need/ wanted to connect it to a device that ran on 9 volts then a resistor can be chosen to reduce the 12 volts to the 9 volts required.


What electrons moving through a resistor transfer some of their energy to the resistor in the form of?

When electrons move through a resistor, they encounter resistance, which causes them to collide with the atoms in the resistor material. These collisions result in the transfer of kinetic energy from the electrons to the atoms, increasing the vibrational energy of the atoms. This energy transfer manifests as thermal energy or heat, leading to an increase in the temperature of the resistor. Thus, the energy lost by the electrons is converted into heat energy due to resistive heating, also known as Joule heating.


How to calculate the heat produced in a resistor?

Resistors dissipate heat energy with power P=I2R. Since power is defined as energy gained or lost per unit time, we can solve for the energy lost using E=Pt, where E is energy (joules), P is power, and t is time (seconds).Finally, substituting the definition of power into the equation you get:E=I2RtAnswerWith difficulty. The original answer, unfortunately, tells us the work done on the resistor and not the heat transfer from the resistor, which is what the questioner is asking.The work done on the resistor is the product of the square of the current and the value of its resistance. This will increase the internal energy of the resistor and increase its temperature above that of its surroundings, and heat, by definition, is the energy transferred from the higher temperature resistor to its cooler surroundings.So there are simply too many unknown variables to take into account: the mass of the resistor, the specific heat capacity of the material from which it's made, the temperature difference between the resistor and its surroundings...


If 2 resistors or resistance 10 ohm and 5 ohm resp r connected in parallel which will get more heated?

The 5 Ohm resistor will have more current passing through it than the 10 ohm resistor. Since the resistors are in parallel the Voltage across each resistor is the same. Power or the amount of heat in terms of the question can be derived from Power = Voltage * Current. Ohm's law tells us that the current flowing through a resistor is equal to the Voltage across the resistor divided by the resistance. The formula for power is then the Voltage * Voltage / Resistance. Since V^2 / 10 is smaller than V^2 / 5 we know that the 5 ohm resistor will always have more power dissipated than the 10 ohm resistor.


Ac power that is converted to heat in a resistor is known as?

real power (as opposed to imaginary power, which is not dissipated)

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What does a resistor do in in a circuit?

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What do a resistor do in a circuit?

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Resistor get hot when electrical charge flows through it?

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What causes a resistor to heat up?

The current through a resistor or for that matter any conducting medium is caused by flow of electrons. These electrons do not flow like a stream through the resistor or conductor but undergo repeated collisions with the vibrating atoms of the resistor, transferring their kinetic energy to them. This in turn increases the vibrational energy of the atoms and manifest itself as heat in the resistor/ conductor. In turn this results in reduced drift velocity of the electrons resulting in reducing the current , thus acting as a Resistor.


What are the advantages of heat energy?

Heat energy is the amount of heat used to energize or to produce heat.


Does a resistor create light or heat?

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In roughness measureing system what is RMS value?

RMS value is defined as "The amount of ac supply required to make same heat effect in resistor , which is made by dc current, in that resistor"


What is the relationship between appliances power rating and the amount of heat it produce?

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Do incandescent and fluorescent bulbs produce the same amount of heat?

No, incandescent bulbs produce more heat than fluorescent bulbs. Incandescent bulbs generate light by heating a filament, which also emits heat. Fluorescent bulbs produce less heat because they use electricity to excite gas inside the bulb, which then emits light.


How do resistors produce heat in an electric circuit?

The complete explanation probably involves quantum mechanics, but for an intuitive explanation, simply imagine that electrons move through a metal (for example), and that now and then, some of them collide with atoms, wasting energy from the electric current - and heating up the metal (by making the atoms move faster).


How do you find power generated in a resistor?

The power generated in a resistor is converted into heat. and that can be power which is converted into heat is the product of the voltage across the resistor and, current passing through the resistor. or the product of square of the current and the resistance offered by the resistor.