Question

What is the resistance of a 7 W light bulb connected to a 7 V battery source. The answer key says .39 but not sure how they got that?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Power is current times voltage.

P = IV

And from Ohm's law, voltage is current times resistance.

V = IR

So if we solve for I in Ohm's law and substitute into the power equation:

I = V/R

P = (V/R) V

P = V² / R

Given that P = 7 W and V = 7 V:

7 = 7² / R

R = 7 Ω

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