A 12.0 [V] battery with an internal resistance of 2.00[22] is linked to a 4.00[22] external resistor in the circuit depicted. What is the rate of electrical energy dissipation in the external resistor?

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A 12.0 [V] battery with an internal resistance of 2.00[2] is linked to a 4.00[2] external resistor
in the circuit depicted. What is the rate of electrical energy dissipation in the external resistor?
[W]
A. 36
B. 18 [W]
C. 16 [W]
D. 8 [W]
12 V
2.0 Ω
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4.0 Ω
Transcribed Image Text:A 12.0 [V] battery with an internal resistance of 2.00[2] is linked to a 4.00[2] external resistor in the circuit depicted. What is the rate of electrical energy dissipation in the external resistor? [W] A. 36 B. 18 [W] C. 16 [W] D. 8 [W] 12 V 2.0 Ω ww www 4.0 Ω
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