Electrical Power – P = I2R and P = V2/R – COMPLETE IN YOUR BOOK

1. Find the power from circuits with these currents and resistances.
a) 12A 4Ω d) 10A 8Ω g) 1A 5Ω
b) 2A 6Ω e) 15A 2Ω h) 15A 4KΩ
c) 6A 4Ω f) 5A 9Ω i) 2mA 6Ω

2. Find the resistance from circuits with these powers and currents.
a) 12A 4W d) 10A 8W g) 1A 5W
b) 2A 6W e) 1.5A 2W h) 15A 4W
c) 6A 4W f) 5A 9.5W i) 2mA 6W

3. Find the current from circuits with these resistances and powers.
a) 2W 5Ω d) 11W 7Ω g) 1W 5Ω
b) 0.2W 6Ω e) 15W 2Ω h) 15W 4kΩ
c) 7W 0.4Ω f) 5W 9kΩ i) 2mW 6Ω

4. Find the power from circuits with these voltages and resistances.
a) 9V 4Ω d) 7V 8kΩ g) 10kV 5kΩ
b) 12V 8Ω e) 220V 2Ω h) 6.5V 4kΩ
c) 6V 4Ω f) 120V 9MΩ i) 15V 6MΩ

5. Find the resistance from circuits with these powers and voltages.
a) 12V 3W d) 0.5kV 9.5W g) 6V 0.15W
b) 2V 15W e) 6V 0.25W h) 1.2mV 6W
c) 3V 4kW f) 120V 1.4kW i) 2.7mV 9kW

6. Find the voltage from circuits with these resistances and powers.
a) 2W 5Ω d) 11W 7Ω g) 1W 5Ω
b) 0.2W 6Ω e) 15W 2Ω h) 15W 4kΩ
c) 7W 0.4Ω f) 5W 9kΩ i) 2mW 6Ω

7. A microwave has a power rating of 800 W. It is plugged in to the mains electricity.

What is the resistance of the microwave?

8. A cooker has a resistance of 100 Ω and a power rating of 500 W. What voltage would be needed to
run the cooker?

9. Calculate the current through and the resistance of a 500 W stage light lamp with 250 V across it.

10. Calculate the current through and the resistance of a 24 W, 12 V car headlamp. Compare these
values with those for the stage light.

11. A hair dryer has 3 power settings: 500 W 750 W and 1000 W. If plugged into a 12 V power supply
what would the highest resistance be?