The Iceberg Kid, infamous for imposing a deep freeze on whoever disagrees with him, discovers that in his advanced teenaged years his hands constantly feel chilled. As he is a cool physics student, the Iceberg Kid quickly calculates the resistance of the resistor needed to warm his hands. Given that 185 J of thermal energy is generated by the resistor during 6.19 s of operation while connected to a 12.0 V battery, find the correct value of this resistance (and avoid a cold, cold fate).

The Iceberg Kid, infamous for imposing a deep freeze on whoever disagrees with him, discovers that in his advanced teenaged years his hands constantly feel chilled. As he is a cool physics student, the Iceberg Kid quickly calculates the resistance of the resistor needed to warm his hands. Given that 185 J of thermal energy is generated by the resistor during 6.19 s of operation while connected to a 12.0 V battery, find the correct value of this resistance (and avoid a cold, cold fate).

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

1st Edition

ISBN:9781133939146

Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

Chapter29: Direct Current (dc) Circuits

Section29.5: Resistors In Parallel

Problem 29.7CE

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